Tool housing
Granted 27 Nov 2012 · 2 office actions
Current assignee: Lowe's Companies, Inc. · originally Lowe's
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Inventors: Joseph Allen Berlepsch, Brian Joseph Demers · Examiner: Barbara Fox · AU 2911 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a…
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tool housing according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is an elevational view of the right side thereof;
FIG. 3 is a plan view of the top side thereof;
FIG. 4 is an elevational view of the front side thereof;
FIG. 5 is an elevational view of the rear side thereof;
FIG. 6 is a plan view of the bottom side thereof; and,
FIG. 7 is an elevational view of the left side thereof.
The broken lines shown in the drawings are for the purpose of illustrating unclaimed portions of the tool housing and form no part of the claimed design.
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21 members · 3 offices›IP5 & PCT — 6 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US-D572558-S | S1 | 8 Jul 2008 | 4 Oct 2006 | granted | Tool handle |
| US | US-D615381-S | S1 | 11 May 2010 | 27 May 2008 | granted | Tool handle |
| US | US-D627619-S | S1 | 23 Nov 2010 | 12 Mar 2010 | granted | Tool handle |
| US | US-D644906-S | S1 | 13 Sep 2011 | 12 Mar 2010 | granted | Tool housing |
| US | US-D644909-S | S1 | 13 Sep 2011 | 7 Sep 2010 | granted | Tool handle |
| USthis patent | US-D671387-S | S1 | 27 Nov 2012 | 14 Jul 2011 | granted | Tool housing |
›Other offices — 15 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
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| CA | CA-120207-S | S | 27 Apr 2010 | 4 Apr 2007 | granted | Tape measure |
| CA | CA-135921-S | S | 2 Sep 2010 | 4 Apr 2007 | granted | Tape measure |
| CA | CA-135922-S | S | 2 Sep 2010 | 4 Apr 2007 | granted | Tape measure |
| CA | CA-135923-S | S | 2 Sep 2010 | 4 Apr 2007 | granted | Hammer |
| CA | CA-135924-S | S | 2 Sep 2010 | 4 Apr 2007 | granted | Saw |
| CA | CA-135925-S | S | 2 Sep 2010 | 4 Apr 2007 | granted | Nail gun |
| CA | CA-135926-S | S | 2 Sep 2010 | 4 Apr 2007 | granted | Spray gun |
| CA | CA-135927-S | S | 2 Sep 2010 | 4 Apr 2007 | granted | Drill |
| CA | CA-135928-S | S | 2 Sep 2010 | 4 Apr 2007 | granted | Air ratchet |
| CA | CA-135929-S | S | 2 Sep 2010 | 4 Apr 2007 | granted | Inflator |
| TW | TW-D127884-S1 | S1 | 21 Mar 2009 | 4 Apr 2007 | published | Large tape measure |
| TW | TW-D127885-S | S | 21 Mar 2009 | 4 Apr 2007 | published | Medium tape measure |
| TW | TW-D128476-S1 | S1 | 1 May 2009 | 4 Apr 2007 | published | Hammer |
| TW | TW-D134090-S1 | S1 | 1 Apr 2010 | 4 Apr 2007 | published | Nail gun |
| TW | TW-D140486-S1 | S1 | 11 May 2011 | 4 Apr 2007 | published | Air ratchet |
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