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Wall anchor

Granted 17 Sep 2002 · 2 office actions

Current assignee: Black + Decker · originally POWERS PRODUCTS III, LLC

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Inventors: Paul Gaudron · Examiner: Alan P. Douglas · AU 2911 · TC 2900

Application
29/149,707
filed 17 Oct 2001
Publication
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US D462895
granted 17 Sep 2002

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Description

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›An anchor that can be driven into a…

An anchor that can be driven into a surface, such as a wall, has a front cutting tip, a helical thread around the shank, and a rear portion that accepts a tool for driving the anchor.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the wall anchor of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view of the lower end thereof; and,

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof.

The broken lines shown on the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Claims

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Classifications

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D08/385

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335 days filing → grant
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Examiner
Alan P. Douglas
art unit 2911 · TC 2900
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