Power tool, such as a nailer
United States Patent D560108
US Patent References:
Electric shoe cleaning and polishing machine
Powell et al. - April, 1927 - 1624758

Motor-driven tool
Weiss - December, 1930 - 1785798

Apparatus for erasing
Lukowski - May, 1937 - 2079356

Pocket stapling machine
Palmer - January, 1950 - 2495385

Stapler
Cavabagh - September, 1950 - 2520909


Inventors:
Butzen, Robert W. (Colgate, WI, US)
Bublitz, Scott D. (Hartland, WI, US)
Neitzell, Roger D. (Palmyra, WI, US)
Welliver, Michael L. (Milwaukee, WI, US)
Application Number:
D/239167
Publication Date:
01/22/2008
Filing Date:
09/27/2005
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Assignee:
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation (Brookfield, WI, US)
Primary Class:
Other Classes:
D08/70
International Classes:
(IPC1-7): 0805
Field of Search:
D8/14.1, 173/168, D8/65, 227/130, 227/113, 173/104, D8/66, 81/489, 451/358, D8/62, D8/63, 81/466, 408/20, 408/124, 81/429, D8/68, 173/13, D8/61, 173/211, 173/170, 227/142, 408/125, D8/69, 227/120, 173/217, 81/469, 173/114, 81/464, 173/171, 227/8, 173/178, 310/50, 81/57.11, 173/201, D8/70, D8/67, 227/136, 173/213, 408/241R, 227/114, 408/234, D8/64, 81/465, 173/169
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Primary Examiner:
Nelson, Chase T.
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Claims:
CLAIM

1. We claim the ornamental design for a power tool, such as a nailer, as shown and described.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a left side view of a power tool, such as a nailer.

FIG. 2 is a right side view of the power tool, such as a nailer, shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the power tool, such as a nailer, shown in FIG. 1.

The depiction of portions of the power tool, such as a nailer, in broken lines is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed invention.