Patent
   RE43408
Priority
Feb 07 2003
Filed
Aug 11 2006
Issued
May 29 2012
Expiry
Feb 07 2023
Assg.orig
Entity
unknown
5
25
EXPIRED
0. 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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Aug 20 2003DEXTER, BRUCEHand Tool Design CorporationASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS 0198400086 pdf
Aug 21 2003BUCHANAN, BARRYHand Tool Design CorporationASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS 0198400086 pdf
Feb 24 2005Hand Tool Design CorporationEasco Hand Tools, IncASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS 0198400105 pdf
Aug 11 2006APEX BRANDS, INC.(assignment on the face of the patent)
Nov 03 2011Easco Hand Tools, IncAPEX BRANDS, INCNUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS 0271660832 pdf
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