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Automatic locking depth guide

Granted 12 Nov 2002 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Credo Technology Corporation · originally Roto Zip Tool Corporation

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Inventors: Robert K. Kopras, Scott P. Adler, Cory R. Boudreau · Examiner: Doris V. Coles · AU 2913 · TC 2900

Application
29/146,544
filed 10 Aug 2001
Publication
Not published
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US D465393
granted 12 Nov 2002

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a top side perspective view…

FIG. 1 is a top side perspective view of the automatic locking depth guide showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a first side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a second side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a third side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a fourth side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken line disclosure shown superimposed on continuous claimed surfaces in the drawings is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Claims

1 · 1 independent · depth 1
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Classifications

2 codes
IPC · International Patent Classification
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USPC · US Patent Classification
D08/61

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Doris V. Coles
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USthis patentUS-D465393-SS112 Nov 200210 Aug 2001grantedAutomatic locking depth guide
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AUAU-151562-SS30 Apr 20038 Feb 2002publishedDepth guide for a power tool
CACA-98618-SS26 Nov 20038 Feb 2002grantedAutomatic locking depth guide for a power tool

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