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Scale

Granted 12 Aug 2008 · 2 office actions

Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated

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Inventors: Paul D. Nizzere, Chris Kulujian, Matthew H. Lawler, Morad Ghassemian +1 · Examiner: Antoine D Davis · AU 2915 · TC 2900

Application
29/251,669
filed 11 Jan 2006
Publication
Not published
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US D574740
granted 12 Aug 2008

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a front plan elevation view…

FIG. 1 is a front plan elevation view of the face of a scale according to the invention.

FIG. 2 is a front top, and right side perspective view of the scale shown in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 is a front view of the scale shown in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 4 is a top view of the scale shown in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the scale shown in FIG. 1 , the right side view being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the scale shown in FIG. 1 .

The present application is directed to the shape and contour of a portion of a scale, such as the facial arrangement for an indicator, of the design illustrated in the drawing Figures. Other features of the scale are not considered part of the design sought to be patented and have accordingly been shown in broken lines.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D10/94

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Pendency
2.6 y
944 days filing → grant
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Examiner
Antoine D Davis
art unit 2915 · TC 2900
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