Adapter ring

Description

FIG. 1 is an elevated, perspective view of a bottom of an adapter ring in accordance with an embodiment of my invention;

FIG. 2 is an elevated, perspective view of a top of the adapter ring;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the adapter ring;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the adapter ring; and,

FIG. 5 is a side view of the adapter ring, an opposing side view being a mirror image thereof.

The broken line showing is included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the article that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for an adapter ring, as shown.

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Inventors:	Plank; Reinhard H. (Beaconsfield, CA), Plank; Peter B. (Mt. Albert, CA), Nielsen; Peter A. (Elizabethtown, NY), Gerolimatos; Sean P. (Plattsburgh, NY), Ricci; Fernando (Angou, CA), Ricci; Michelangelo (St. Leonard, CA)
Assignee:	Schluler Systems L.P. (Plattsburgh, NY)
Appl. No.:	D/301,925
Filed:	March 20, 2008

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Current U.S. Class:	D23/259
Current International Class:	2301
Field of Search:	;D23/259-269 ;4/286,288,596-614

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Primary Examiner: Nelson; T. Chase
Assistant Examiner: Goodman; Eric L
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Thorpe North & Western LLP