Folding ratchet

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D965399
  • Patent Number
    D965,399
  • Date Filed
    Friday, April 16, 2021
    3 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, October 4, 2022
    2 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D08 14
    • D08 21
    • D08 24- 27
    • D08 29
    • D08 51
    • D08 59
    • D08 107
    • D24 133
    • D24 147
    • 081 057130
    • 081 057390
    • 081 060000
    • CPC
    • B25B21/004
    • B25B13/46
    • B25B13/463
  • International Classifications
    • 0805
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a top, front, right perspective view of a folding ratchet embodying the new design with a handle in an extended configuration;



FIG. 2 is a top, rear, right perspective view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a bottom, rear, right perspective view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a bottom, front, right perspective view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof;



FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof, the left side view being a mirror image thereof;



FIG. 8 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 9 is a rear view thereof;



FIG. 10 is a top, front, right perspective view of the folding ratchet embodying the new design with the handle in a folded configuration;



FIG. 11 is a top, rear, right perspective view thereof;



FIG. 12 is a bottom, rear, right perspective view thereof;



FIG. 13 is a bottom, front, right perspective view thereof;



FIG. 14 is a top view thereof;



FIG. 15 is a bottom view thereof;



FIG. 16 is a right side view thereof, the left side view being a mirror image thereof;



FIG. 17 is a front view thereof; and,



FIG. 18 is a rear view thereof.


The dash-dash broken lines are for the purpose of illustrating portions of the folding ratchet and forms no part of the claimed design.


The dot-dash broken lines represent unclaimed boundaries and form no part of the claimed design. In FIGS. 3, 4, 6, 12, 13 and 15 the region on the flat underside of the ratchet and the adjacent interior solid line forms no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a folding ratchet, as shown and described.
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Non-Patent Literature Citations (8)
Entry
“Here's the New Tekton Folding Ratchet”; Stuart; ToolGuyd.com; Dec. 21, 2020; Accessed Apr. 18, 2022; URL: < https://toolguyd.com/tekton-folding-ratchet/ > (Year: 2020).
Tekton ⅜ Inch Drive ×8 Inch Quick-Release Ratchet, https://www.tekton.com/quick-release-ratchets?quantity=1&drive-size=3-8-in, believed to be commercially available at least as early as Feb. 3, 2021.
Tekton ⅜ Inch Drive ×8 Inch Flex Head Quick-Release Ratchet, https://www.tekton.com/flex-quick-release-ratchets?quantity=1&drive-size=3-8-in, believed to be commercially available at least as early as Feb. 3, 2021.
Tekton ⅜ Inch Drive ×4½ Inch Quick-Release Ratchet, https://www.tekton.com/stubby-quick-release-ratchets?quantity=1&drive-size=3-8-in, believed to be commercially available at least as early as Feb. 3, 2021.
Blue-Point STABIT 2190 Wrench, images attached (date: at least as early as Mar. 4, 2019).
https://www.tekton.com/composite-ratchets, pp. 1-6, believed to be commercially available at least as early as Mar. 4, 2019.
https://www.tekton.com/flex-ratchets, pp. 1-10, believed to be commercially available at least as early as Mar. 4, 2019.
Pictures of ratchet believed to be commercially available at least as early as Mar. 4, 2019.