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Grooming tool

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  • Patent Grant
  • D679459
  • Patent Number
    D679,459
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, October 6, 2010
    14 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, April 2, 2013
    11 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D30 158
    • D30 159
    • D04 138
    • D04 132-137
    • D04 100-102
    • D04 122
    • D04 127
    • D04 119
    • D04 199
    • D08 106
    • D08 107
    • 401 028000
    • 132 120000
    • 132 121000
    • 132 150000
    • 132 152000
    • 132 147000
    • 132 148000
    • 132 219000
    • 132 139000
    • 132 158000
    • 132 161000
    • 132 160000
    • 132 149000
    • 132 112-116
    • 132 125000
    • 132 141-144
    • 132 137000
    • 132 124000
    • 132 901000
    • 132 270000
    • 132 126000
    • 119 600000
    • 119 601000
    • 119 605000
    • 119 606000
    • 119 611-619
    • 119 625000
    • 119 630000
    • 119 632000
    • 119 633000
    • 015 0501-0503
    • 015 055000
    • 015 057000
    • 015 071000
    • 015 077000
    • 015 079100
    • 015 104002
    • 015 105000
    • 015 106000
    • 015 143100
    • 015 142000
    • 019 098000
    • D28 25
    • D28 29
    • D28 30
    • D28 33- 38
    • D28 21- 24
  • International Classifications
    • 3099
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
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Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a grooming tool;



FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,



FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.


The portions of the design that are shown in broken lines do not form part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a grooming tool, as shown and described.
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Divisions (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 29333964 US
Child 29358392 US
Continuations (4)
Number Date Country
Parent 29358392 Mar 2010 US
Child 29376371 US
Parent 29358408 Mar 2010 US
Child 29358392 US
Parent 29333964 Mar 2009 US
Child 29358408 US
Parent 29333964 US
Child 29358408 US