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Applicator clip for applying a hair composition to a bundle of hair strands

Granted 27 May 2014 · 2 office actions

Current assignee: Wella Operations US LLC · originally Procter & Gamble

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Inventors: Daniel Scott, David James McNeill, Natasha Jane Evans, William John Davis +1 · Examiner: Zenia Bennett · AU 2913 · TC 2900

Application
29/462,614
filed 6 Aug 2013
Publication
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US D705988
granted 27 May 2014

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of our…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of our new design shown in a closed position, the design being capable of being in an open or closed position;

FIG. 2 is a front view;

FIG. 3 is a rear view;

FIG. 4 is a left side;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom perspective view.

Wherein the shaded portions of FIGS. 1-6 represent a contrasting color to the non-shaded portions of FIGS. 1-6 , and wherein the broken lines represent disclaimed portions of the design.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D28/7

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Zenia Bennett
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OfficePublicationKindPublishedFiledStatusTitle
USUS-D692178-SS122 Oct 201316 Sep 2010grantedApplicator clip for applying a hair composition to a bundle of hair strands
USUS-D698484-SS128 Jan 20146 Aug 2013grantedApplicator clip for applying a hair composition to a bundle of hair strands
USUS-D701996-SS11 Apr 20146 Aug 2013grantedApplicator clip for applying a hair composition to a bundle of hair strands
USUS-D705987-SS127 May 20146 Aug 2013grantedApplicator clip for applying a hair composition to a bundle of hair strands
USthis patentUS-D705988-SS127 May 20146 Aug 2013grantedApplicator clip for applying a hair composition to a bundle of hair strands
›Other offices — 3 members
OfficePublicationKindPublishedFiledStatusTitle
CACA-137161-SS27 Oct 201116 Sep 2010grantedDevice for applying hair coloring compositions
CACA-139083-SS27 Oct 201116 Sep 2010grantedDevice for applying hair coloring compositions
CACA-139084-SS27 Oct 201116 Sep 2010grantedDevice for applying hair coloring compositions

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