Track configuration

Comfort

Patent Grant D889567

U.S. patent number D889,567 [Application Number D/588,772] was granted by the patent office on 2020-07-07 for track configuration. This patent grant is currently assigned to Q-BA-MAZE Inc.. The grantee listed for this patent is Q-BA-MAZE Inc.. Invention is credited to Andrew Comfort.

United States Patent D889,567
Comfort July 7, 2020
Track configuration
Claims
CLAIM The ornamental design of the track configuration, as shown.
Inventors: Comfort; Andrew (Minneapolis, MN)
Applicant:
Name City State Country Type

Q-BA-MAZE Inc.
Minneapolis
MN
US
Assignee: Q-BA-MAZE Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)
Appl. No.: D/588,772
Filed: December 22, 2016
Current U.S. Class: D21/565; D21/564
Current International Class: 2101
Field of Search: ;D21/340,456,567,568,564-565,817-819
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Primary Examiner: Matharu; Manpreet S
Assistant Examiner: Wilson; Keith J
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Padda Law Group
Description


FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a track configuration;

FIG. 2 is a front side view thererof;

FIG. 3 is a back side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof.

The broken lines shown in the drawings illustrate environmental subject matter and form no part of the claimed design.

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