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Dust pan

Granted 31 Mar 1998 · no office action yet

Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated

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Inventors: Brian Leonard, Kathryn King McEntee · Examiner: Susan J. Lucas · AU 291 · TC 2900

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filed 8 Aug 1996
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US D393120
granted 31 Mar 1998

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a bottom right front perspective…

FIG. 1 is a bottom right front perspective view of a dust pan showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof; the left side elevational being a mirror image;

FIG. 7 is a bottom right front perspective view of an alternate embodiment of a dust pan showing our new design;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the alternate embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of the alternate embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a right side elevational view of the alternate embodiment; the left side elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 11 is a rear elevational view of the alternate embodiment; and,

FIG. 12 is a front elevational view of the alternate embodiment.

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D32/74152/571

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