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Paint applicator handle

Granted 17 Aug 2004 · 4 office actions

Current assignee: Nova Wildcat Shur-Line LLC · originally Newell Operating Company

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Inventors: Matthew G. Goulet · Examiner: Alan P. Douglas · AU 2911 · TC 2900

Application
29/153,825
filed 11 Jan 2002
Publication
Not published
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US D494372
granted 17 Aug 2004

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Description

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›This application is related to U.S. patent application…

This application is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29 / 153 , 826 entitled Paint Applicator Handle filed on the same date by Matthew G. Goulet originally including 25 figures, the full disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference, and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29 / 153 , 851 entitled Paint Applicator Handle filed on the same date herewith by Matthew G. Goulet including 32 figures, the full disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a paint applicator handle of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being a mirror image of the top plan view;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a first alternative embodiment of the paint applicator handle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being a mirror image of the top plan view;

FIG. 8 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a left end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a second alternative embodiment of the paint applicator handle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 12 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being a mirror image of the top plan view;

FIG. 13 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 15 is a left end elevational view thereof.

The ornamental design which is claimed is shown in solid lines in the drawings. The broken lines int he drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Classifications

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D04/138

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Pendency
2.6 y
949 days filing → grant
Office actions
2
non-final + final
Responses
2
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Examiner
Alan P. Douglas
art unit 2911 · TC 2900
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CACA-109128-SS29 Mar 200511 Jul 2002grantedPaint applicator

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