Plate

Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a plate showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom, perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof, the left side view being a mirror image of the right side view;

FIG. 6 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken about the line 8--8 illustrated in FIG. 3.

FIG. 9 is a top perspective view of a modified embodiment of the design shown in FIGS. 1 through 8 with the partially drawn surface texture representing an overall pattern;

FIG. 10 is a bottom, perspective view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a right side view thereof, the left side view being a mirror image of the right side view;

FIG. 14 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken about the line 16--16 illustrated in FIG. 11.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Kimmel; Michael D. (Minneapolis, MN)
Assignee:	Target Brands, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)
Appl. No.:	D/345,781
Filed:	October 22, 2009

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Current U.S. Class:	D7/554.2; D7/566
Current International Class:	0701
Field of Search:	;D7/587,545,546,553.6,555,566,500,549,554.2,586 ;D9/430-433 ;206/821,822,561,538,562,525 ;220/23.83,574,575,23.8

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Primary Examiner: Rademaker; Charles A
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Griffiths & Seaton PLLC