Wire strand attachment clip

- Illinois Tool Works Inc.
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Description

This application is related to the following commonly owned co-pending patent application: U.S. patent application Ser. No. 17/406,9111, entitled “Wire Strand Attachment Clip”.

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a wire strand attachment clip of our new design.

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the wire strand attachment clip of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the wire strand attachment clip of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a top view of the wire strand attachment clip of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the wire strand attachment clip of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a right side view of the wire strand attachment clip of FIG. 1

FIG. 7 is a front view of the wire strand attachment clip of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a rear view of the wire strand attachment clip of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the wire strand attachment clip of FIG. 1, taken substantially along line 9-9 of FIG. 8.

Claims

The ornamental design for a wire strand attachment clip, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D979378
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 11, 2020
Date of Patent: Feb 28, 2023
Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc. (Glenview, IL)
Inventors: Patrick D. Schaefer (Gurnee, IL), Ninad C. Maniar (Gurnee, IL)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia R Underwood
Application Number: 29/750,238
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/356