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Device for securing a balloon to a corrugated sign

Granted 10 Feb 2009 · no office action yet

Assignee: Chambers Andrew C

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Inventors: Geoffrey H. Richardson, Andrew C. Chambers · Examiner: Caron Veynar · AU 2913 · TC 2900

Application
29/287,082
filed 25 Jun 2007
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US D586403
granted 10 Feb 2009

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of…

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a device for securing a balloon to a corrugated sign, showing a first embodiment of our new design having circular ridges;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof, the opposite side being identical thereto;

FIG. 3 is a side view thereof, the opposite side being identical thereto;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof, showing said device in use, inserted into a channel of a corrugated sign shown in fragmentary broken lines forming no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the device of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 6 is a perspective front view of said device in reduced size shown in use inserted into a channel of a corrugated sign and securing a tethered balloon thereto. The said sign, tether and balloon being represented in broken line and not part of the claimed design;

FIG. 7 is a front perspective view of a second embodiment of the said device showing our new design;

FIG. 8 is a front view thereof, the opposite side being identical thereto;

FIG. 9 is a side view thereof, the opposite side being identical thereto; and,

FIG. 10 is a bottom view thereof.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D20/43

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art unit 2913 · TC 2900
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