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Contoured handle for taping knife

Granted 18 Sep 2007 · no office action yet

Current assignee: United States Gypsum Company · originally U.S. Department of Justice

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Inventors: Matthew Earle Myers, Robert Bruno, Jason Lind · Examiner: Alan P. Douglas · AU 2911 · TC 2900

Application
29/270,667
filed 29 Dec 2006
Publication
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US D551053
granted 18 Sep 2007

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a front view of the…

FIG. 1 is a front view of the present handle, the rear being identical;

FIG. 2 is a left side view of same, the right side being identical;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the handle of FIG 1 ;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of same; and,

FIG. 5 is top perspective view of the handle of FIG. 1 .

The subject matter depicted in broken lines is not intended to be part of the claimed invention and is shown only for environment purposes.

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Claims

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D08/107

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USUS-D541616-SS11 May 200722 Jul 2005grantedContoured handle for taping knife
USthis patentUS-D551053-SS118 Sep 200729 Dec 2006grantedContoured handle for taping knife
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CACA-113793-SS13 Feb 20077 Dec 2005grantedContoured handle for taping knife
CACA-119056-SS13 Feb 20077 Dec 2005grantedTaping knife

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