Patent
   D472797
Priority
Jun 25 1998
Filed
Mar 28 2000
Issued
Apr 08 2003
Expiry
Apr 08 2017
Assg.orig
Entity
unknown
13
87
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The ornamental design for a captive screw, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is a side elevation of a captive screw showing our new design, all remaining sides being identical;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof showing a six lobed driver recess;

FIG. 5 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a combined six lobed/slotted driver recess;

FIG. 6 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a slotted driver recess;

FIG. 7 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a Phillips driver recess;

FIG. 8 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a combined slotted/Phillips driver recess;

FIG. 9 is a side elevation of a captive screw showing a second embodiment of our new design, all remaining sides being identical;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a top plan view thereof showing a six lobed driver recess;

FIG. 13 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a combined six lobed/slotted driver recess;

FIG. 14 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a slotted driver recess;

FIG. 15 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a Phillips driver recess;

FIG. 16 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a combined slotted/Phillips driver recess;

FIG. 17 is a side elevation of a captive screw showing a third embodiment of our new design, all remaining sides being identical;

FIG. 18 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a top plan view thereof showing a six lobed driver recess;

FIG. 21 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a combined six lobed/slotted driver recess;

FIG. 22 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a slotted driver recess;

FIG. 23 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a Phillips driver recess;

FIG. 24 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a combined slotted/Phillips driver recess;

FIG. 25 is a side elevation of a captive screw showing a fourth embodiment of our new design, all remaining sides being identical;

FIG. 26 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 27 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 28 is a top plan view thereof showing a six lobed driver recess;

FIG. 29 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a combined six lobed/slotted driver recess;

FIG. 30 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a slotted driver recess;

FIG. 31 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a Phillips driver recess;

FIG. 32 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a combined slotted/Phillips driver recess;

FIG. 33 is a side elevation of a captive screw showing a fifth embodiment of our new design, all remaining sides being identical;

FIG. 34 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 35 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 36 is a top plan view thereof showing a six lobed driver recess;

FIG. 37 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a combined six lobed/slotted driver recess;

FIG. 38 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a slotted driver recess;

FIG. 39 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a Phillips driver recess;

FIG. 40 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a combined slotted/Phillips driver recess;

FIG. 41 is a side elevation of a captive screw showing a sixth embodiment of our new design, all remaining sides being identical;

FIG. 42 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 43 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 44 is a top plan view thereof showing a six lobed driver recess;

FIG. 45 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a combined six lobed/slotted driver recess;

FIG. 46 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a slotted driver recess;

FIG. 47 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a Phillips driver recess;

FIG. 48 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a combined slotted/Phillips driver recess;

FIG. 49 is a side elevation of a captive screw showing a seventh embodiment of our new design, all remaining sides being identical;

FIG. 50 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 51 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 52 is a top plan view thereof showing a six lobed driver recess;

FIG. 53 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a combined six lobed/slotted driver recess;

FIG. 54 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a slotted driver recess;

FIG. 55 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a Phillips driver recess;

FIG. 56 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a combined slotted/Phillips driver recess;

FIG. 57 is a side elevation of a captive screw showing an eighth embodiment of our new design, all remaining sides being identical;

FIG. 58 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 59 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 60 is a top plan view thereof showing a six lobed driver recess;

FIG. 61 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a combined six lobed/ slotted driver recess;

FIG. 62 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a slotted driver recess;

FIG. 63 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a Phillips driver recess;

FIG. 64 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a combined slotted/Phillips driver recess;

FIG. 65 is a side elevation of a captive screw showing a ninth embodiment of our new design, all remaining sides being identical;

FIG. 66 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 67 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 68 is a top plan view thereof showing a six lobed driver recess;

FIG. 69 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a combined six lobed/slotted driver recess;

FIG. 70 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a slotted driver recess;

FIG. 71 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a Phillips driver recess;

FIG. 72 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a combined slotted/Phillips driver recess;

FIG. 73 is a side elevation of a captive screw showing a tenth embodiment of our new design, all remaining sides being identical;

FIG. 74 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 75 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 76 is a top plan view thereof showing a six lobed driver recess;

FIG. 77 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a combined six lobed/slotted driver recess;

FIG. 78 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a slotted driver recess;

FIG. 79 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a Phillips driver recess;

FIG. 80 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a combined slotted/Phillips driver recess;

FIG. 81 is a side elevation of a captive screw showing an eleventh embodiment of our new design, all remaining sides being identical;

FIG. 82 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 83 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 84 is a top plan view thereof showing a six lobed driver recess;

FIG. 85 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a combined six lobed/slotted driver recess;

FIG. 86 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a slotted driver recess;

FIG. 87 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a Phillips driver recess; and,

FIG. 88 is an alternate top plan view thereof showing a combined slotted/Phillips driver recess.

It is understood that for each alternate top plan view in each embodiment in the drawings, the bottom plan, perspective and side elevations are identical to those shown.

Ellis, Thomas J., McCormack, Edward A., Dickerson, Harry L., Frame, William R., Lubeck, Steven M.

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Oct 18 2000MCCORMACK, EDWARD A Southco, IncASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS 0111620100 pdf
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Oct 18 2000FRAME, WILLIAM R Southco, IncASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS 0111620100 pdf
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