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Socket

Granted 26 Sep 2023 · 6 office actions

Application
29/762,797
filed 18 Dec 2020
Publication
Not published
not published
Patent· this page
US D999606
granted 26 Sep 2023

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Description

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The patent or application file contains at least one drawing executed in color. Copies of this patent or patent application publication with color drawings will be provided by the Office upon request and payment of the necessary fee. The black, red, and white color shown in FIGS. 1 - 16 form a part of the claimed design.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a socket.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the socket of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a socket according to another embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the socket of FIG. 3 .

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a socket according to another embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a side view of the socket of FIG. 5 .

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a socket according to another embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a side view of the socket of FIG. 7 .

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a socket according to another embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a side view of the socket of FIG. 9 .

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a socket according to another embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a side view of the socket of FIG. 11 .

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a socket according to another embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a side view of the socket of FIG. 13 .

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a socket according to another embodiment; and,

FIG. 16 is a side view of the socket of FIG. 15 .

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Claims

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Classifications

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D08/13

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Rachel A. Voorhies
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