USD496237S1 - Ratchet release button - Google Patents

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USD496237S1
USD496237S1 US29/168,274 US16827403F USD496237S US D496237 S1 USD496237 S1 US D496237S1 US 16827403 F US16827403 F US 16827403F US D496237 S USD496237 S US D496237S
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Robert L. Arnold
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a ratchet release button embodying the design of the present invention, a tool being illustrated in phantom.
FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view of the ratchet release button illustrated in FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view of the ratchet release button shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is a top view of the ratchet release button shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the ratchet release button shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 6 is a front side elevational view of the ratchet release button illustrated in FIG. 1; and,
FIG. 7 is a back side elevational view of the ratchet release button illustrated in FIG. 1.

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  1. The ornamental design of a ratchet release button, substantially as shown and described.
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USD666466S1 (en) 2010-05-21 2012-09-04 Apex Brands, Inc. Ratchet wrench
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USD439480S1 (en) 2000-09-14 2001-03-27 Frank Hsu Ratchet wrench
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US1957462A (en) 1933-01-25 1934-05-08 Williams J H & Co Ratchet wrench
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USD326985S (en) 1990-05-14 1992-06-16 Jessie Chow Ratchet wrench
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US5782147A (en) 1996-11-21 1998-07-21 Hand Tool Design Corporation Ratchet wrench having two-pawl action
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USD417373S (en) 1997-05-05 1999-12-07 Facom Ratchet
US5910197A (en) 1997-07-30 1999-06-08 Hand Tool Design Corporation Wrench with supplementary driving lugs formed on its square cross-sectioned drive tang and interchangeable sockets therefor
US5913954A (en) 1997-09-12 1999-06-22 Hand Tool Design Corporation Pawl for a low profile wrench
US6257096B1 (en) 1998-01-30 2001-07-10 David Ling Socket adaptor for ratchet
USD423891S (en) 1998-02-11 2000-05-02 Snap-On Tools Company Ratchet
US6000302A (en) 1998-04-07 1999-12-14 Chiang; Der Ching Tool having rotatable driving head
US6164167A (en) 1998-06-22 2000-12-26 Chen; Yu-Tang Ratchet wrench having gear driven pawl
US6216565B1 (en) 1999-06-28 2001-04-17 Mccann Frank Driving cartridge securing mechanism to wrench handle
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US6216567B1 (en) 1999-11-05 2001-04-17 Bobby Hu Ratcheting tools having an angle-adjustable head
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US6260448B1 (en) 1999-12-21 2001-07-17 Hand Tool Design Corporation Top load ratchet wrench
US6457387B1 (en) 2000-01-11 2002-10-01 Bobby Hu Reversible ratcheting tool with a smaller head and improved driving torque
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USD439480S1 (en) 2000-09-14 2001-03-27 Frank Hsu Ratchet wrench
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USD666466S1 (en) 2010-05-21 2012-09-04 Apex Brands, Inc. Ratchet wrench
US9815179B2 (en) 2012-09-26 2017-11-14 Apex Brands, Inc. Reversible ratcheting tool with dual pawls
US10464191B2 (en) 2012-09-26 2019-11-05 Apex Brands Inc. Reversible ratcheting tool with dual pawls
US10513014B2 (en) 2012-09-26 2019-12-24 Apex Brands, Inc. Reversible ratcheting tool with dual pawls

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