Hand tool
Granted 27 Oct 2015 · 2 office actions
Current assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool · originally Techtronic Industries
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Inventors: Joseph H. Ellice, Scott D. Bublitz, Michael Kirby, Marc S. D'Antuono +1 · Examiner: Susan Bennett Hattan
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of…
FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a hand tool.
FIG. 2 is a rear cross-sectional view of the hand tool taken generally along section line 2 - 2 in FIG. 1 .
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the hand tool of FIG. 2 with a bit drive guide removed; and,
FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view of the hand tool of FIG. 1 , illustrated in an open position.
Portions of the hand tool shown in broken lines are included for the purpose of depicting unclaimed portions of the hand tool that form no part of the claimed design.
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3 members · 2 offices›IP5 & PCT — 2 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US-2013068646-A1 | A1 | 21 Mar 2013 | 20 Jul 2012 | published | Hand tool |
| USthis patent | US-D741681-S | S1 | 27 Oct 2015 | 18 Mar 2014 | granted | Hand tool |
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| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | CA-2783455-A1 | A1 | 20 Jan 2013 | 20 Jul 2012 | published | Outil manuelfr |
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