Protective undergarment

Description

FIG. 1 is a frontal perspective view of a protective undergarment of my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the protective undergarment of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the protective undergarment of FIG. 1.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Abrams; Brian (Enumclaw, WA)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Short Bark Industries, Inc. Vonore TN US
Assignee:	Short Bark Industries, Inc. (Vonore, TN)
Appl. No.:	D/491,751
Filed:	May 23, 2014

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Current U.S. Class:	D2/712
Current International Class:	0201
Field of Search:	;604/385.24,385.25,396 ;2/2.5,22,67,76,78.1,78.2,78.3,78.4,79,81,109,400,401,402,403,404,405,464,466,467,238,227,228,250,267 ;D29/101.5 ;D2/700,701,711,712,713,716,731,732,737,738,742,748,853,902,903,904 ;D24/122,124,127 ;450/97,153

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Primary Examiner: Calabrese; Mary Ann
Assistant Examiner: Rempfer; Jennifer L
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Luedeka Neely Group, PC