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USD789169S1
USD789169S1 US29/558,261 US201629558261F USD789169S US D789169 S1 USD789169 S1 US D789169S1 US 201629558261 F US201629558261 F US 201629558261F US D789169 S USD789169 S US D789169S
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This application is related to co-owned U.S. Nonprovisional application Ser. No. 15/071,584, filed Mar. 16, 2016, entitled Systems and Methods for Preloading a Bearing.
FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a retaining ring pliers showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is another front perspective view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a top and side perspective view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a bottom and side perspective view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a left side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 9 is a rear elevation view thereof;
FIG. 10 is a front elevation view thereof; and,
FIG. 11 is a side elevation view thereof, illustrating the upper arm being depressed into a cavity of a second arm.
The broken lines depict portions of the retaining ring pliers in which the design is embodied that are not considered part of the claimed design.

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  1. We claim the ornamental design for retaining ring pliers, as shown and described.
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