Pliers handles

Description

FIG. 1 depicts a perspective view of a pair of pliers showing my new handle design.

FIG. 2 depicts a side view of the pliers handles.

FIG. 3 depicts an edge view of the pliers handles.

FIG. 4 depicts a side view of the pliers handles from the side opposite the view in FIG. 2.

FIG. 5 depicts an edge view of the pliers handles facing the edge opposite the edge depicted in FIG. 3.

FIG. 6 depicts a bottom edge view of the pliers handles; and,

FIG. 7 depicts a top edge view of the pliers handles.

The characteristic feature of the design resides in the presence of areas of contrasting colors or shading on the handles as shown in the drawings.

The shanks, joint and jaws of the pliers shown in broken lines in the drawings are exemplary environmental structure and form no part of the design to be patented. It is to be clearly understood that in addition to the long nose pliers shown in broken lines in the drawings, the handles shown and described may also be used in conjunction with other types of pliers such as slip-joint and diagonal pliers.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for pliers handles, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Wlaker; Rebecca (Colorado Springs, CO)
Assignee:	Emerson Electric Co. (St. Louis, MO)
Appl. No.:	D/196,726
Filed:	December 31, 2003

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Current U.S. Class:	D8/107; D8/52
Current International Class:	0805
Field of Search:	;D8/51-58,107,94 ;294/16 ;16/422,DIG.12,110.1,430-431 ;30/340 ;81/177.1,342,367,370,418,424.5,427.5,380,390,420,486,489,415-419,300,302

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D299108	December 1988	Brdnik
6131244	October 2000	Bares
D439489	March 2001	Chen
6270134	August 2001	Lin
D462179	September 2002	Lai et al.
D468988	January 2003	Goldmann et al.
D479789	September 2003	Brantley

Primary Examiner: Burgess; Pamela
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Locke Liddell & Sapp LLP