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Handle for a closure element

Granted 13 Aug 2002 · 2 office actions

Application
29/130,995
filed 12 Oct 2000
Publication
Not published
not published
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US D461391
granted 13 Aug 2002

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Description

1 parts
›FIG. 1 is a side, bottom and front…

FIG. 1 is a side, bottom and front perspective view of our design for a handle for a closure element;

FIG. 2 is an elevation view from the same side as in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an elevation view from the side opposite that in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view;

FIG. 5 is a front elevation view;

FIG. 6 is a top view; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view.

The portion of the handle for a closure element shown in dotted lines in FIGS. 1-7 does not constitute a part of the claimed design.

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Claims

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Classifications

4 codes
IPC · International Patent Classification
Section /
  • /DRW
USPC · US Patent Classification
D08/320D83/19D83/2

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Pendency
1.8 y
670 days filing → grant
Office actions
1
non-final + final
Responses
1
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Examiner
B. J. Bullock
art unit 2912 · TC 2900
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