FIG. 2 is a view of one side of the hand tool, principally a grout profiler/finisher for use in tiling, the opposite side view being a mirror image of that shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 3 is an bottom view of the hand tool, principally a grout profiler/finisher for use in tiling

FIG. 4 is a lateral cross-section through a handle of the hand tool, principally a grout profiler/finisher for use in tiling, the cross-section being taken at a location shown by the arrows 4--4 in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a left end view of the hand tool, principally a grout profiler/finisher for use in tiling; and,

FIG. 6 is a right end view of the hand tool, principally a grout profiler/finisher for use in tiling.

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for a hand tool principally a grout profiler/finisher for use in tiling, as shown and described.

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D426444-S	S	13 Jun 2000	10 Feb 1999	granted	Hand tool, principally a grout profiler/finisher for use in tiling

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AU	AU-138106-S	S	6 Aug 1999	9 Feb 1999	published	Hand tool principally a grout profiler/finisher for use in tiling

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