Hand tool for picking up dog litter
Whall , et al. February 6, 2
U.S. patent number D437,462 [Application Number D/119,064] was granted by the patent office on 2001-02-06 for hand tool for picking up dog litter. This patent grant is currently assigned to Miller Manufacturing Company. Invention is credited to J. David Bowell, Joseph M. Whall.
| United States Patent | D437,462 |
| Whall , et al. | February 6, 2001 |
Hand tool for picking up dog litter
Claims
The ornamental design for hand tool for picking up dog litter, as shown and described.
| Inventors: | Whall; Joseph M. (River Falls, WI), Bowell; J. David (Vadnais Heights, MN) |
|---|---|
| Assignee: | Miller Manufacturing Company
(Eagan, MN) |
| Appl. No.: | D/119,064 |
| Filed: | February 23, 2000 |
| Current U.S. Class: | D30/162; 294/1.4 |
| Current International Class: | 3099 |
| Field of Search: | ;D30/162 ;D7/686 ;D8/10,13 ;119/858 ;294/1.3,1.4,55 ;248/101 |
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Primary Examiner: MacCormac; Cathy Anne
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Merchant & Gould P.C.
Description
FIG. 1 is a view in perspective of a hand tool for picking up dog litter in accordance with my invention;
FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a right side plan view, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 5 is a front end view thereof; and,
FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof.
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