Article for holding products in an upside down orientation on a product merchandising unit Patent Grant Boron , et al. January 20, 2 [Paul Flum Ideas, Inc.]

Article for holding products in an upside down orientation on a product merchandising unit

Boron , et al. January 20, 2

Patent Grant D485452

U.S. patent number D485,452 [Application Number D/175,701] was granted by the patent office on 2004-01-20 for article for holding products in an upside down orientation on a product merchandising unit. This patent grant is currently assigned to Paul Flum Ideas, Inc.. Invention is credited to Andrew J. Boron, Kent L. Hanners, Kevin W. Wheeler.

United States Patent	D485,452
Boron , et al.	January 20, 2004

Article for holding products in an upside down orientation on a product merchandising unit

Claims

The ornamental design for an article for holding products in an upside down orientation on a product merchandising unit, as shown and described.

Inventors:	Boron; Andrew J. (Belleville, IL), Wheeler; Kevin W. (Overland, MO), Hanners; Kent L. (St. Charles, MO)
Assignee:	Paul Flum Ideas, Inc. (St. Louis, MO)
Appl. No.:	D/175,701
Filed:	February 7, 2003

Current U.S. Class:	D3/313
Current International Class:	0604
Field of Search:	;D6/408,467,468,469,473,474,475,476,477-479,511 ;D9/341,344,345,348 ;108/59,91,93,106,147.12,147.13 ;211/85.4,49.1,74,183,187,188,203 ;206/562-564 ;220/513-516

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Primary Examiner: Brooks; Cathron C.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin, LLP

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an article for holding products in an upside down orientation showing my new design, the article being shown in operative position on a typical product merchandising unit.

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, the side and rear elevational views being a mirror image thereof.

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5--5 of FIG. 4; and,

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 6--6 of FIG. 4.

The broken lines shown are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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