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Triangular screwdriver handle

Granted 22 Sep 1998 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Snap-On Technologies, Inc. · originally Snap-on Incorporated

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Inventors: Christopher D. Thompson, Timm R. Herman, Daniel M. Eggert · Examiner: Philip S. Hyder · AU 292 · TC 2900

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filed 18 Feb 1997
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US D398508
granted 22 Sep 1998

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a top plan view of…

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of the triangular screwdriver handle constituting our new design, the shank being shown in phantom and thus not forming part of the claimed invention;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof, the other side being identical;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof.

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D08/83D81/7

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Philip S. Hyder
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