Lawn refuse bag

Chen , et al. January 25, 2

Patent Grant D941677

U.S. patent number D941,677 [Application Number D/800,663] was granted by the patent office on 2022-01-25 for lawn refuse bag. This patent grant is currently assigned to Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.. The grantee listed for this patent is Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.. Invention is credited to Shifeng Chen, Greg Sollie, Jamie Waltermire.


United States Patent D941,677
Chen ,   et al. January 25, 2022

Lawn refuse bag

Claims

CLAIM We claim the ornamental design for a lawn refuse bag, as shown and described.
Inventors: Chen; Shifeng (Newport News, VA), Sollie; Greg (Sharpsburg, GA), Waltermire; Jamie (Peachtree City, GA)
Applicant:
Name City State Country Type

Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.

Conyers

GA

US
Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc. (Conyers, GA)
Appl. No.: D/800,663
Filed: July 22, 2021

Related U.S. Patent Documents

Application Number Filing Date Patent Number Issue Date
29715749 Dec 4, 2019 D929238

Current U.S. Class: D9/704
Current International Class: 0905
Field of Search: ;D9/702-714,719,738-740,517-518,522,416,435,444,460,455,414,499,431-432 ;D7/560-562 ;206/434,426-427,429-430,485,485.1,499,508,431,418-422,588-594 ;229/117.3,185,121,122,200,207,236,87.01 ;220/23.83 ;150/100-118 ;294/137,152 ;383/6,10,14,20,40,33,104-105,117,108,120,93,121.1,127 ;428/34.3

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Primary Examiner: Bahta; Abraham
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Taylor English Duma LLP

Description



FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a lawn refuse bag in an assembled configuration and an erect orientation.

FIG. 2 is a left-side elevation view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a right-side elevation view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of the lawn refuse bag of FIG. 1 in a blank configuration; and,

FIG. 9 is a front elevation view showing the lawn refuse bag of FIG. 1 in a collapsed orientation.

The features shown in broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

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