USD501768S1 - Laser etched socket - Google Patents

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USD501768S1
USD501768S1 US29/204,647 US20464704F USD501768S US D501768 S1 USD501768 S1 US D501768S1 US 20464704 F US20464704 F US 20464704F US D501768 S USD501768 S US D501768S
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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.

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  1. The ornamental design of a laser etched socket, illustrated substantially as shown and described.
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USRE42400E1 (en) 2003-02-07 2011-05-31 Easco Hand Tools, Inc. Laser etched socket
USD649417S1 (en) 2010-05-21 2011-11-29 Ian Lyle Gresham Socket
USD666466S1 (en) 2010-05-21 2012-09-04 Apex Brands, Inc. Ratchet wrench
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US5489639A (en) 1994-08-18 1996-02-06 General Electric Company Copper salts for laser marking of thermoplastic compositions
US5819606A (en) 1997-07-14 1998-10-13 Hand Tool Design Corporation Plastic identification insert for sockets
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US6257096B1 (en) 1998-01-30 2001-07-10 David Ling Socket adaptor for ratchet
US5970552A (en) 1998-02-03 1999-10-26 Hand Tool Design Corporation Scaffold prybar ratchet
US6152826A (en) 1998-04-29 2000-11-28 Hand Tool Design Corporation Impact universal joint
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USRE42400E1 (en) 2003-02-07 2011-05-31 Easco Hand Tools, Inc. Laser etched socket
USD542106S1 (en) * 2005-12-22 2007-05-08 Alsobrook Randall A Socket
US20080085151A1 (en) * 2006-10-04 2008-04-10 Pazdirek Jiri V Light weight ball joint
USD649417S1 (en) 2010-05-21 2011-11-29 Ian Lyle Gresham Socket
USD666466S1 (en) 2010-05-21 2012-09-04 Apex Brands, Inc. Ratchet wrench
TWI399263B (en) * 2011-06-03 2013-06-21
USD896047S1 (en) * 2017-05-16 2020-09-15 Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation Driver
USD899204S1 (en) * 2017-05-22 2020-10-20 Ideal Industries, Inc. Socket with a colored band
USD1021584S1 (en) * 2017-05-22 2024-04-09 Grip Holdings Llc Extractor socket

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