Cover for a book or similar article

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a cover for a book or similar article, showing my new design, and illustrating the cover in an exemplary closed position over the exemplary environmental structure of the book;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of the cover illustrating the cover in an exemplary open position relative the book;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view of FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 8.

The broken lines shown in the drawings form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM I claim the ornamental design of a cover for a book or similar article, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Bharma; Supriti (Vancouver, CA)
Assignee:	Hartley & Marks Publishers, Inc. (Vancouver, CA)
Appl. No.:	D/253,058
Filed:	January 31, 2006

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Current U.S. Class:	D19/26
Current International Class:	1904
Field of Search:	;D19/32,27,26 ;D3/247,276,201,249,273,294,274,243,245 ;281/29,38,27.3,15.1 ;402/3,4,31,19 ;206/581,472

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Primary Examiner: Brooks; Cathron C.
Assistant Examiner: Murphy; Austin
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Wells St. John, P.S.