Self-shortening halter rope

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a self-shortening halter rope shwoing my new design, the rear being substantially a mirror image, the difference being in the rope clamp;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view of the rope clamp of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the weight of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged front elevational view of the snap hook of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a left side elvational view of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a right side elvational view of FIG. 5;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 5;

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 9--9 of FIG. 1 and showing a top plan view of the weight shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 10 is a top plan view of FIG. 5.

Claims

The ornamental design for a "self-shortening halter rope", as shown.

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Inventors:	Eichhorn; George L. (Helena, MT)
Appl. No.:	D/050,961
Filed:	February 23, 1996

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Current U.S. Class:	D30/153; 119/784; D30/136; D30/138
Current International Class:	3009
Field of Search:	;D30/151-154,144,199 ;119/783,784,789

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

43643	July 1864	Jerome
340554	April 1886	Cannon
D353477	December 1994	Terry
4735035	April 1988	Mattioli

Foreign Patent Documents

	3459		Dec 1983		GB

Other References

Tidy Post Company advertisement, item #58 "Malleable Swivel Snap", Feb. 1949. . Omaha Vaccine Company Catalog p. 162 "Snap Hooks", Sep. 1993..

Primary Examiner: MacCormac; Cathy Anne
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Conover; Richard C.