Folding step stool

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D859017
  • Patent Number
    D859,017
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, June 1, 2016
    8 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, September 10, 2019
    5 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D06 334-336
    • D06 349-355
    • D06 358
    • D06 360-368
    • D06 371-374
    • D06 403
    • D06 405
    • D06 4063
    • D06 601
    • D06 604
    • D06 657
    • D06 6754
    • D06 684
    • D06 685
    • D06 68817
    • D06 690
    • D06 691-6919
    • D06 692-6926
    • D06 693-6933
    • D06 695
    • D06 7072
    • D06 708
    • D06 7082
    • D06 70815-70825
    • D06 70911
    • D06 716-7163
    • D25 62- 65
    • D34 17
    • D34 19
    • D34 23
    • CPC
    • A47C9/02
    • A47C9/007
    • A47C9/027
    • A47C7/002
    • A47C7/18
    • A47C16/02
    • A47C16/04
    • A47C3/18
    • A47C3/203
    • A47C12/00
    • A47C13/00
    • A47B7/00
    • A47B7/02
    • A47B9/00
    • A47B13/02
    • A47B23/00
    • A47B39/00
  • International Classifications
    • 0601
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a folding step stool design;



FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a left side view, which is a mirror image of the right side view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a front view thereof; and,



FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof.


The broken lines shown represent unclaimed subject matter and form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a folding step stool, as shown and described.
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Entry
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