Variable resistance band

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the variable resistance band of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof and wherein an opposite bottom view is a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a first side view thereof and wherein an opposite second side view is a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is an end view thereof taken along view line 4-4 in FIG-3; and,

FIG. 5 is an end view thereof taken along view line 5-5 in FIG-3.

The broken lines illustrate portions of the variable resistance band which form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a variable resistance band, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Kaye; Eric A. (Rye Brook, NY), Cesaroni; William C. (Glenview, IL), Ghassemian; Morad (Oak Park, IL), Mathews; Brian W. (Waterman, IL), DiMonte; Eugene L. (Aurora, IL), Zielke; Donovan D. (Laguna Nigel, CA), Lenz; Steven M. (Naperville, IL)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type ARQEX OUTDOOR FITNESS SYSTEMS, LLC Rye Brook NY US
Assignee:	ARQEX OUTDOOR FITNESS SYSTEMS, LLC (Rye Brook, NY)
Appl. No.:	D/514,787
Filed:	January 16, 2015

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Current U.S. Class:	D21/692
Current International Class:	2102
Field of Search:	;D21/664,673,688,662,699,705,668,769,690,788,698,534,669,302,691,681,682,800,694,686,702,676,684,775,777,692,672 ;482/122,142,123,129,128,93,106,74,121,130,71,72,95,96,68,66,41,141,100,115,49,146,147,42,51,35,38,23,904,91,28,140,907,86,83,87,90,131,902,61,65,17,52,62,107,108,54,105,133,148,92,138,12 ;473/432,445,441,197,434,438,454,478,447,422,476 ;D12/317,9,6,8,130,115,114 ;273/400,407,396 ;D8/303,499,107,14 ;D11/87,86,80,103,2,56,93,13 ;16/430,421 ;D26/49,37 ;D24/107 ;74/551.9 ;59/82,80 ;24/658,303

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Primary Examiner: Spear; Robert M
Assistant Examiner: Harvey; Ryan
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP