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Mailbox

Granted 6 Nov 2001 · no office action yet

Assignee: Gaines Manufacturing, Inc.

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Inventors: Donald Gaines, Theodore Gaines · Examiner: Paula A. Mortimer · AU 2912 · TC 2900

Application
140094
filed 10 Apr 2001
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US D450170
granted 6 Nov 2001

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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 mailbox showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view.

The broken line showing of the word mail in FIGS. 1,2, and 6 and the bird in FIGS. 1,2,4 and 5 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D99/33

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