Tool bit holder

Description

The subject matter of the present application is related to a U.S. Design Application Serial No. 29/089971, filed on June 26, 1998, and entitled "Collar for Tool Bit Holder", assigned to the assignee of the present application.

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a tool bit holder of the present invention, taken from above;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the tool bit holder of FIG. 1, taken from above;

FIG. 3 is an elevational view of the tool bit holder of FIG. 1, taken from one side (both side elevational views, and both the top and bottom plan views being identical to one another);

FIG. 4 is an elevational view of the tool bit holder of FIG. 1, taken from the rear;

FIG. 5 is an elevational view of the tool bit holder of FIG. 1, taken from the front;

FIG. 6 is a front perspective view of another embodiment of the tool bit holder of the present invention, taken from above;

FIG. 7 is a rear perspective view of the tool bit holder of FIG. 6, taken from above;

FIG. 8 is an elevational view of the tool bit holder of FIG. 6, taken from one side (both side elevational views, and both the top and bottom plan view being identical to one another);

FIG. 9 is an elevational view of the tool bit holder of FIG. 6, taken from the front; and,

FIG. 10 is an elevatinal view of the tool bit holder of FIG. 6, taken from the rear.

The lines shown in phantom are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design of FIGS. 6 through 10.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tool bit holder, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Streich; John P. (Baltimore, MD)
Assignee:	Black & Decker Inc. (Newark, DE)
Appl. No.:	D/089,970
Filed:	June 26, 1998

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Current U.S. Class:	D15/140; D8/70
Current International Class:	1509
Field of Search:	;D8/70 ;D15/140 ;408/239,143,144,223,226,240 ;407/101,102,64,99,117 ;299/10,104 ;279/19.3,19.5 ;82/158

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Primary Examiner: Davis; Antoine Duval
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Yocum; Charles E. Dearing; Dennis A. Del Ponti; John D.