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Locking rod device

Granted 1 Aug 2000 · no office action yet

Assignee: Wyers Philip W

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Inventors: Philip W. Wyers · Examiner: Susan J. Lucas · AU 291 · TC 2900

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filed 27 Oct 1997
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US D428795
granted 1 Aug 2000

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is an end perspective view of…

FIG. 1 is an end perspective view of the locking rod device.

FIG. 2 is an opposite end view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof, the rear elevation view is a mirror image.

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view of a second embodiment of the locking rod device, the rear elevation view is a mirror image; and,

FIG. 5 is a front elevation view of a third embodiment of the locking rod device shown in an open position, the rear elevation is a mirror image.

The second and third embodiments differ form the first embodiment solely in the length and thickness of the rod.

The broken lines are shown for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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D08/341

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