Patent
   D501768
Priority
Feb 07 2003
Filed
May 03 2004
Issued
Feb 15 2005
Expiry
Feb 15 2019
Assg.orig
Entity
unknown
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The ornamental design of a laser etched socket, illustrated substantially as shown and described.

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.

Dexter, Bruce, Buchanan, Barry, Cromer, Gary

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