Bridge unit

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D765265
  • Patent Number
    D765,265
  • Date Filed
    Monday, August 11, 2014
    10 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, August 30, 2016
    8 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D06 657
    • D06 661
    • D06 6613
    • D06 672-674
    • D06 686
    • D14 900
    • D14 902
    • D25 1
    • D25 2
    • D25 13
    • D25 15- 20
    • D25 22
    • D25 24
    • D25 25
    • D25 31- 33
    • CPC
    • A01G9/14
    • A01M31/025
    • E01F5/005
    • E04B1/342
    • E04B1/343
    • E04B1/348
    • E04H1/02
    • E04H1/06
    • E04H1/12
    • E04H1/1222
    • E04H1/1244
    • E04H1/1266
    • E04H1/1272
    • E04H1/14
    • E04H3/16
    • E04H4/00
    • E04H4/148
    • E02D17/04
  • International Classifications
    • 2503
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bridge unit showing our new design;



FIG. 2 is another perspective view thereof;



FIG. 3 is an end elevation thereof;



FIG. 4 is another end elevation thereof;



FIG. 5 is a cross-section view thereof taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 3;



FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof; and,



FIG. 7 is another perspective view thereof.


The dash broken lines shown in the drawings are for purposes of illustrating portions of the bridge unit that form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash broken lines shown in the drawings depict the boundaries of the claim.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a bridge unit, as shown and described.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 14321060 Jul 2014 US
Child 29499031 US