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Applicator head

Granted 26 Feb 2013 · 4 office actions

Application
29/359,632
filed 13 Apr 2010
Publication
Not published
not published
Patent· this page
US D677031
granted 26 Feb 2013

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of…

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of an applicator head embodying our design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the applicator head depicted in FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the applicator head depicted in FIGS. 1 and 2 ;

FIG. 4 is a side elevation view of the applicator head depicted in FIGS. 1-3 , with the opposite side elevation view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view of the applicator head shown in FIGS. 1-4 ;

FIG. 6 is a top elevation view of the applicator head shown in FIGS. 1-5 ;

FIG. 7 is a bottom elevation view of the applicator head depicted in FIGS. 1-6 ;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the applicator head similar to FIG. 1 , but with the pivotal handle being swung to a different position;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the applicator head similar to FIG. 1 , but with the material application pad being removed;

FIG. 10 is a bottom perspective view of the applicator head as depicted in FIG. 9 ;

FIG. 11 is a front elevation view of the applicator head as depicted in FIGS. 9 and 10 ;

FIG. 12 is a side elevation view of the applicator head as depicted in FIGS. 9-11 , with the opposite side elevation view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 13 is a rear elevation view of the applicator head, as shown in FIGS. 9-12 ;

FIG. 14 is a top elevation view of the applicator head as shown in FIGS. 9-13 ; and,

FIG. 15 is a bottom elevation view of the applicator head as depicted in FIGS. 9-14 .

The broken lines in the figures depict portions of the applicator that form no part of the claimed design.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D32/50

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2
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Examiner
John Windmuller
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AUAU-333540-SS9 Nov 201013 Oct 2010publishedStandard applicator head
CACA-137549-SS23 Jan 201213 Oct 2010grantedStandard applicator head

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