Cash box/security case

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cash box/security case with the handle in its retracted position showing our design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan thereof;

FIG. 3 is an elevational view of the front side thereof;

FIG. 4 is an elevational view of one side thereof;

FIG. 5 is an elevational view of the opposite side thereof;

FIG. 6 is an elevational view of the back side thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the cash box/security case with the handle in its extended position; and,

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of the cash box/security case as shown in FIG. 8.

The circular slotted feature shown in phantom lines in FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 8, and 9 represents the portion of the design that forms no part of the claim.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a cash box/security case, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Peart; Roger (Hickory Hills, IL), Eick; Dale (Mundelein, IL), Vladika; Brett (Milwaukee, WI), Melnyk; Steven G. (Caledonia, WI), Nelson; Joshua J. (Milwaukee, WI)
Assignee:	Block and Company, Inc. (Wheeling, IL)
Appl. No.:	D/229,172
Filed:	May 4, 2005

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Current U.S. Class:	D3/276; D3/294; D99/28
Current International Class:	0301
Field of Search:	;D3/273,276,294-298,318,323,326,900,901,903 ;D14/315,329,440 ;D28/78,83 ;D99/28,35,43 ;70/63,231 ;109/1R,22,44-45 ;206/308.2,349,372-373,387.11

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MMF Cash Drawaer echelon security Case Slim Line. Downloaded Oct. 24, 2006 at http://www.mmfcashdrawer.com/05site/echelon/echelon_slim.htm. cited by examiner.

Primary Examiner: Hyder; Philip S.
Assistant Examiner: (Ulm) Cody; RoseLynn
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Cook, Alex, McFarron, Manzo, Cummings & Mehler, Ltd.