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 which is shown in broken lines and forms no part of the claim design.

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; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Broken lines in the drawings illustrate exemplary environmental structure for the design and represent no part of the design sought to be patented.

Claims

CLAIM I claim the ornamental design for 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/253,104
Filed:	January 31, 2006

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Current U.S. Class:	D19/26
Current International Class:	1904
Field of Search:	;D19/32,65,27,26 ;D3/249,294,274,243,247,265 ;D9/433,430,432,713 ;281/29,38,31,27.3 ;402/3,4,68,31,19 ;206/424,448,472

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