Pliers
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Description
The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the tongue-in-groove pliers that form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for the pliers, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D991764
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 20, 2022
Date of Patent: Jul 11, 2023
Assignee: Apex Brands, Inc. (Apex, NC)
Inventors: Zhihong Fu (Cary, NC), Eric Van Fossen (Huntersville, NC)
Primary Examiner: Deanna L Pratt
Application Number: 29/853,895
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 20, 2022
Date of Patent: Jul 11, 2023
Assignee: Apex Brands, Inc. (Apex, NC)
Inventors: Zhihong Fu (Cary, NC), Eric Van Fossen (Huntersville, NC)
Primary Examiner: Deanna L Pratt
Application Number: 29/853,895
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D8/52