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| United States Patent | 5,841,100 |
| Minhas | Nov. 24, 1998 |
Method of making anti-slip handles
Abstract
The method and mechanism of making an anti-slip handle having a gripping portion in which a plurality of grooves are formed in the gripping portion of the handle with the first set of grooves formed in one direction and the second set of grooves formed in the other direction so that the two sets of grooves intersect each other to form a cross-hatched groove network. The grooves are preferably formed by laser action.
| Inventors: | Minhas; Kenwar A.
(Plainview, NY).
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| Assignee: | Great Neck Saw Manufacturers, Inc.
(Mineola, NY).
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| Appl. No.: | 883,406 |
| Filed: | Jun. 26, 1997 |
Related U.S. Application Data|
Continuation-in-part of Ser No. 692,625, Aug. 6, 1996. |
| Intl. Cl. : | B23K 26/00 |
| Current U.S. Cl.: | 219/121.69 |
| Field of Search: | 219/121.68, 121.69, 121.72; 83/875, 876; 142/40, 41; 264/400 |
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Primary Examiner: Evans; Geoffrey S.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Previto; Joseph J.
12 Claims, 5 Drawing Figures
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