Building element

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a building element;

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the building element shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a first end view of the building element shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a second end view of the building element shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a first side view of the building element shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a second side view of the building element shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a is a bottom view of the building element shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a back perspective view of the building element shown in FIG. 1.

For FIGS. 1 8, lines shown as broken are for illustrative purposes only, showing the environment, and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a building element, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Southwell; Darren (Bella Vista, AU)
Assignee:	James Hardie Technology Limited (Dublin, IE)
Appl. No.:	D/324,083
Filed:	September 5, 2008

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Mar 7, 2008 [AU]			11136/2008

Current U.S. Class:	D25/123; D25/122
Current International Class:	2501
Field of Search:	;D25/119,123,102,122 ;52/272,273,276,255,287.1

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Primary Examiner: Clark; Doris
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP