Top guide for window balance

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a top guide for window balance, as incorporated into a window balance, showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the top guide for window balance of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the top guide for window balance of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a back elevation view of the top guide for window balance of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a right elevation view of the top guide for window balance of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a left elevation view of the top guide for window balance of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the top guide for window balance of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the top guide for window balance of FIG. 1.

The broken lines illustrate the environment in which the article embodying the top guide for window balance is used and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a top guide for window balance, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Kellum, III; Wilbur James (Garretson, SD)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Amesbury Group, Inc. Amesbury MA US
Assignee:	Amesbury Group, Inc. (Amesbury, MA)
Appl. No.:	D/570,990
Filed:	July 13, 2016

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Current U.S. Class:	D8/400
Current International Class:	0809
Field of Search:	;D8/321,380,381,400,373,354 ;16/193,197 ;49/445,447

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Primary Examiner: Rogers; Lakiya G
Assistant Examiner: Swangin; Altaira J