Tool

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D886556
  • Patent Number
    D886,556
  • Date Filed
    Friday, January 25, 2019
    5 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, June 9, 2020
    4 years ago
  • Inventors
    • Sowieja; Michael (Richfield, WI, US)
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Wallace; Terry A
    Agents
    • Foley & Lardner LLP
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a top, rear, left perspective view of an embodiment of the claimed design;



FIG. 2 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a right elevation view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a left elevation view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,



FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.


The ornamental design which is claimed is shown in solid lines in the drawings. The broken lines in the drawings form no part of the claimed design. Broken lines formed by equal length dashes show unclaimed subject matter. Broken lines formed by unequal length dashes (i.e., dash-dot) define bounds of the claimed design.


Claims
  • I claim the ornamental design for a tool, as shown and described.
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Divisions (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 29537872 Aug 2015 US
Child 29610683 US
Continuations (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 29610683 Jul 2017 US
Child 29678165 US