Gripper for reaching and grasping tool

Description

FIG. 1 is a rear top perspective view of a first embodiment of a gripper for a reaching and grasping tool;

FIG. 2 is a front bottom perspective view of the gripper for the reaching and grasping tool of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a first side view of the gripper for the reaching and grasping tool of FIG. 1,

FIG. 4 is a second side view of the gripper for the reaching and grasping tool of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top view of the gripper for the reaching and grasping tool of FIG. 1 in an open position;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the gripper for the reaching and grasping tool of FIG. 1 in an open position;

FIG. 7 is a rear top perspective view of the gripper for the reaching and grasping tool of FIG. 1 in a closed position;

FIG. 8 is a front end view of the gripper for the reaching and grasping tool of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a rear top perspective view of a second embodiment of a gripper for a reaching and grasping tool;

FIG. 10 is a front bottom perspective view of the gripper for the reaching and grasping tool of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a first side view of the gripper for the reaching and grasping tool of FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a second side view of the gripper for the reaching and grasping tool of FIG. 9;

FIG. 13 is a top view of the gripper for the reaching and grasping tool of FIG. 9 in an open position;

FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the gripper for the reaching and grasping tool of FIG. 9 in an open position;

FIG. 15 is a top view of the gripper for the reaching and grasping tool of FIG. 9 in a closed position; and,

FIG. 16 is a front end view of the gripper for the reaching and grasping tool of FIG. 9.

The broken lines of FIGS. 1 16 illustrate environmental structures and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a gripper of a reaching and grasping tool, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Bensussan; Bernard (Monroe, CT), Unger; Dane (Brookfield, CT)
Assignee:	Unger Marketing International, LLC (Bridgeport, CT)
Appl. No.:	D/316,633
Filed:	October 15, 2009

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29312528	Oct 28, 2008	D604577
	29284445	Dec 9, 2008	D582233
	29273642	Mar 9, 2007

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Current U.S. Class:	D8/51
Current International Class:	0805
Field of Search:	;D8/1,4,14,51,52,57,58 ;D34/28 ;294/19.1,3,11,28,50.9,104,50 ;81/53.11,418,427.5,324,381

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Primary Examiner: Brooks; Cathron C
Assistant Examiner: Fluegeman; Deanna
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, L.L.P.