Fruit ripening display

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a fruit ripening display.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the portions of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is side view of the portions of FIG. 1. The opposite side of the portions is a mirror image of the side view shown in FIG. 3.

FIG. 4 is a top view of the portions of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a back view of the portions of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a fruit ripening display.

FIG. 7 is a front view of the portions of FIG. 6.

FIG. 8 is side view of the portions of FIG. 6. The opposite side of the portions is a mirror image of the side view shown in FIG. 8.

FIG. 9 is a top view of the portions of FIG. 6.

FIG. 10 is a back view of the portions of FIG. 6.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of fruit ripening display.

FIG. 12 is a front view of the portions of FIG. 11.

FIG. 13 is side view of the portions of FIG. 11. The opposite side of the portions is a mirror image of the side view shown in FIG. 13.

FIG. 14 is a top view of the portions of FIG. 11; and,

FIG. 15 is a back view of the portions of FIG. 11.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a fruit ripening display, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Chiang; Chia C. (Los Angeles, CA), McEldowney; Blake (New York, NY), Burton; Max (Portland, OR), Sokol; Brent D. (Los Angeles, CA)
Appl. No.:	D/282,889
Filed:	July 31, 2007

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29250629	Nov 23, 2006	D559628
	29223882	Feb 16, 2005	D547600

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Current U.S. Class:	D7/589
Current International Class:	0706
Field of Search:	;D7/589 ;D6/542-545 ;141/346 ;222/1,189.03,325,545,181.2,339,363,158,181.3,548,461,173,180,181.1,568

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Primary Examiner: Wallace; Terry A
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sokol, Esq.; Brent D.