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Decorative structural connector

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  • Patent Grant
  • D898559
  • Patent Number
    D898,559
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, August 29, 2019
    5 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, October 13, 2020
    4 years ago
  • Inventors
    • Hill; Ian A. (Plano, TX, US)
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Underwood; Cynthia R
    Agents
    • Foley & Lardner LLP
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D08 397
    • D08 394
    • D08 382
    • D08 349
    • 411 427000
    • CPC
    • F16B37/14
    • F16B35/00
    • F16B23/0061
    • F16B41/002
    • A61B17/0401
    • E04D13/1476
  • International Classifications
    • 0808
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
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Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a decorative structural connector;



FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the decorative structural connector shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view of the decorative structural connector shown in FIG. 1, the left side elevation view is a mirror image thereof; and,



FIG. 4 a front elevation view of the decorative structural connector shown in FIG. 1, the rear elevation view is a mirror image thereof.


The broken lines represent environment and form no part of the claim.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a decorative structural connector, as shown and described.
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Divisions (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 13918227 Jun 2013 US
Child 14820757 US
Continuations (3)
Number Date Country
Parent 15933959 Mar 2018 US
Child 29703732 US
Parent 15338104 Oct 2016 US
Child 15933959 US
Parent 14820757 Aug 2015 US
Child 15338104 US