Support apparatus
Belitz November 4, 2
Patent Grant D716592
U.S. patent number D716,592 [Application Number D/436,609] was granted by the patent office on 2014-11-04 for support apparatus. This patent grant is currently assigned to Swift Distribution, Inc.. The grantee listed for this patent is Swift Distribution, Inc.. Invention is credited to Michael Belitz.
| United States Patent | D716,592 |
| Belitz | November 4, 2014 |
Support apparatus
Claims
CLAIM The ornamental design for a support apparatus, as shown and described.
| Inventors: | Belitz; Michael (Torrance, CA) | ||||||||||
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| Applicant: |
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| Assignee: | Swift Distribution, Inc.
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| Family ID: | 40885890 | ||||||||||
| Appl. No.: | D/436,609 | ||||||||||
| Filed: | November 7, 2012 |
Related U.S. Patent Documents
| Application Number | Filing Date | Patent Number | Issue Date | ||
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| 12863168 | 8367919 | ||||
| PCT/US2009/031162 | Jan 15, 2009 | ||||
| 29436609 | |||||
| 29419048 | Apr 24, 2012 | ||||
| 29294538 | Jan 15, 2008 | D657977 | |||
| Current U.S. Class: | D6/682.3 |
| Current CPC Class: | G10G5/00 20130101; F16B7/1418 20130101; Y10T403/32467 20150115 |
| Current International Class: | 0606 |
| Field of Search: | ;D6/396-397,409-410,419,431,449-450,453-470,486-495,498,672,678,682,682.1,682.3 ;108/150,161 ;248/121,164,166,177.1,292.12,431 ;403/91,92 ;211/1,13.1,69.1,69.5,70,70.1,70.6,74,77-78 |
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Primary Examiner: Donnelly; Kelley
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Santangelo Law Offices, P.C.
Description
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a support apparatus established atop a tripod stand, showing our new design.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view (from above) thereof.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view (from below) thereof.
FIG. 4 is a front view thereof.
FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof.
FIG. 6 is a top view thereof.
FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.
FIG. 8 is a right view thereof; and,
FIG. 9 is a left view thereof.
The broken lines are for the purpose of illustrating the environment of the article only and form no part of the claimed design.
The article in which the design is embodied is intended for use as an item support apparatus, for example as a yoke for support of an item such as, but not limited to, a stringed musical instrument such as a guitar.
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