Bottle racks

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D994404
  • Patent Number
    D994,404
  • Date Filed
    Tuesday, June 8, 2021
    3 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, August 8, 2023
    10 months ago
  • Inventors
    • Kasza; Jamie Dennis
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Donnelly; Kelley A
    Agents
    • Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sander LLP (Rochester)
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a panel of a bottle rack, according to a first embodiment;



FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the panel of FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of the panel of FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the panel of FIG. 1;



FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the panel of FIG. 1;



FIG. 6 is a right side elevation view of the panel of FIG. 1; and,



FIG. 7 is a left side elevation view of the panel of FIG. 1.


The long dashed lines in FIGS. 1-7 represent portions of the bottle racks, or represent one or more bottles, and form no part of the claimed design. The short dashed lines in FIGS. 1-7 are boundary lines and form no part of the claimed design. In particular, the short dashed lines in FIGS. 1-7 show the boundary of the claimed design at the perimeter of the front surface panel of the bottle racks; the claimed design extends to the boundary, but does not include the boundary.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for bottle racks, as shown and described.
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Divisions (1)
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Parent 29637470 Feb 2018 US
Child 29787784 US
Continuation in Parts (1)
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