Merchandising shelf with a dropped mat and truncated corners

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view from the front and one side of a first embodiment of the merchandising shelf with a dropped mat and truncated corners in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a left side view of the merchandising shelf with a dropped mat and truncated corners shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the merchandising shelf with a dropped mat and truncated corners shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front view of the merchandising shelf with a dropped mat and truncated corners shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the merchandising shelf with a dropped mat and and truncated corners shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the merchandising shelf with a dropped mat and truncated corners shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the merchandising shelf with a dropped mat and truncated corners shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view from the front and one side of a second embodiment of the merchandising shelf with a dropped mat and truncated corners in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a left side view of the merchandising shelf with a dropped mat and truncated corners shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a right side view of the merchandising shelf with a dropped mat and truncated corners shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a front view of the merchandising shelf with a dropped mat and truncated corners shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of the merchandising shelf with a dropped mat and truncated corners shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a rear view of the merchandising shelf with a dropped mat and truncated corners shown in FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 14 is a top plan view of the merchandising shelf with a dropped mat and truncated corners shown in FIG. 8.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a merchandising shelf with a dropped mat and truncated corners, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Welsch; John H. (Roaring Brook Township, PA), Bates; Douglas C. (Mountaintop, PA), Grula; Alan R. (Wilkes-Barre, PA), Hilstolsky; Frank J. (Dallas, PA), Sarge; Daniel L. (Berwick, PA)
Assignee:	Metro Industries Inc. (Reno, NV)
Appl. No.:	D/300,371
Filed:	March 20, 2008

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Current U.S. Class:	D6/705.6
Current International Class:	0604
Field of Search:	;D6/510-513,553,555,566,567,572,574,462 ;211/13,16,35,42-45,47,61,71,74-75,85,88 ;108/27,30,47,102,107,144,148-149,152 ;248/245

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Primary Examiner: Albert; Elizabeth A
Assistant Examiner: Donnelly; Kelley A
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto