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Outer surface of a crank handle

Granted 11 Dec 2001 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Pella Corporation · originally Pella

Inventors: Frank R. Wilgus, David J. Vande Steeg, Bruce A. Baier, Andrew W. Middleswart +2 · Examiner: B. J. Bullock · AU 2912 · TC 2900

Application

133778

filed 6 Dec 2000

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US D451781

granted 11 Dec 2001

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a top front perspective view…

FIG. 1 is a top front perspective view of an outer surface of a crank handle embodying our design in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an end elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is an opposite end elevational view thereof.

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for an outer surface of a crank handle, as shown and described.

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D08/309

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D451781-S	S1	11 Dec 2001	6 Dec 2000	granted	Outer surface of a crank handle

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
CA	CA-96223-S	S	3 Feb 2003	19 Dec 2000	granted	Crank handle for a window operator

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