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Universal shank for tools

Granted 26 Aug 2008 · 2 office actions

Current assignee: Black + Decker · originally Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

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Inventors: Michael P. Peters · Examiner: T. Chase Nelson · AU 2915 · TC 2900

Application

29/254,389

filed 22 Feb 2006

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US D575609

granted 26 Aug 2008

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of…

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a universal shank for tools;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof.

The phantom lines in FIGS. 1–6 are for illustrative purposes only and do not form part of the claimed invention.

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Claims

1 · 1 independent · depth 1

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for a universal shank for tools, as shown and described.

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USPC · US Patent Classification

D08/70

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2.5 y

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Examiner

T. Chase Nelson

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D575609-S	S1	26 Aug 2008	22 Feb 2006	granted	Universal shank for tools

›Other offices — 1 members

Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
CA	CA-116273-S	S	28 Jun 2007	14 Jun 2006	granted	Universal shank for tools

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