Patente USRE42400 - Laser etched socket

Número de publicación	USRE42400 E1
Tipo de publicación	Concesión
Número de solicitud	29/301,656
Fecha de publicación	31 May 2011
Fecha de presentación	4 Sep 2007
Fecha de prioridad	7 Feb 2003
También publicado como	USD500944 USD523305
Inventores	Barry Buchanan Gary Cromer Bruce Dexter
Cesionario original	Easco Hand Tools, Inc.
Clasificación de EE.UU.	D08/29
Referencias	Citas de patentes (25) Otras citas (16)

Enlaces externos	USPTO Cesión de USPTO Espacenet

Laser etched socket

US RE42400 E1

Dibujos(3)

Reclamaciones

The ornamental design offor a laser etched socket, illustrated substantially as shown and described.

Descripción

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a laser etched socket embodying the design of the present invention, whereby the size indicia is defined by etching away a surface layer surrounding the size indicia so that the size indicia is distinguishable from the surrounding etched area;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the laser etched socket illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the laser etched socket illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view of the laser etched socket illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view of the laser etched socket illustrated in FIG. 1

FIG. 6 is a top view of the laser etched socket illustrated in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the laser etched socket illustrated in FIG. 1.

The broken lines are for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claim.

Citas de patentes

Patente citada	Fecha de presentación	Fecha de publicación	Solicitante	Título
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US4982627	18 Dic 1985	8 Ene 1991	Johnson; Ken A.	Color coded tools
US5031488	16 Abr 1990	16 Jul 1991	Zumeta; Roberto G.	Color coding system
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US5422383	22 Abr 1994	6 Jun 1995	Somar Corporation	Laser beam absorbing resin composition, coloring material therefor and laser beam marking method
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US6477759	11 Ene 2001	12 Nov 2002	Hu Bobby	Method for processing a hand tool
USD359669	2 Jun 1993	27 Jun 1995		Socket
USD398823	3 Dic 1997	29 Sep 1998		Socket wrench
USD425770	29 May 1998	30 May 2000		Socket wrench
USD439481	5 Nov 1999	27 Mar 2001	Lin Chin Ho	Socket tool
USD442837	26 Oct 2000	29 May 2001	Porras Gerardo	Grippable drive socket
USD484376	18 Jun 2002	30 Dic 2003	Hand Tool Design Corporation	Laser etched socket
USD500435	7 Feb 2003	4 Ene 2005	Easco Hand Tools, Inc.	Laser etched socket
USD501768	3 May 2004	15 Feb 2005	Easco Hand Tools, Inc.	Laser etched socket
USD523305	3 May 2004	20 Jun 2006	Easco Hand Tools, Inc.	Laser etched socket

Otras citas

Referencia
1	2001/2002 Matco Tools Professional Hand Tools Catalog and Service Equipment, ¼'' Impact Sockets.
2	2001/2002 Matco Tools Professional Hand Tools Catalog and Service Equipment, ¼″ Impact Sockets.
3	2001/2002 Matco Tools Professional Hand Tools Catalog and Service Equipment, ½'' Metric Impact Sockets.
4	2001/2002 Matco Tools Professional Hand Tools Catalog and Service Equipment, ½″ Metric Impact Sockets.
5	Matco Tools; "Promo 5;" product launch flyer distributed at trade show in Apr. 2001; 2 pp.
6	Matco Tools; product launch flyer distributed at trade show in Feb. 1999; 3 pp.
7	NAPA Tools and Equipment 2002-2003 advertisement.
8	Reissue U.S. Appl. No. 29/267,220 entitled "Laser Etched Socket," filed Aug. 11, 2006, which is a reissue of Patent No. D 501,768, issued Feb. 15, 2005.
9	Sears Catalog, Sep. 1, 1990, p. 25.
10	Sunex Tools; "New Tools, New Rules;" product catalog; actual publication date unknown, but Applicant believes catalog was published more than 1-year prior to the filing of this Application.
11	Sunex-Product Catalog 1998, ¼'' Chrome Sockets and Sets.
12	Sunex—Product Catalog 1998, ¼″ Chrome Sockets and Sets.
13	U.S. Appl. No. 29/175,663 entitled "Laser Etched Socket," filed Feb. 7, 2003.
14	U.S. Appl. No. 29/175,699 entitled "Laser Etched Socket," filed Feb. 7, 2003.
15	U.S. Appl. No. 29/176,157 entitled "Laser Etched Socket," filed Feb. 19, 2003.
16	U.S. Appl. No. 29/260,695 entitled "Laser Etched Socket," filed May 31, 2006, which is a continuation of U. S. Appl. No. 29/204,660, which issued on Jun. 26, 2006 as Patent No. 523,305.

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