Die

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D909825
  • Patent Number
    D909,825
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, August 22, 2018
    6 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, February 9, 2021
    3 years ago
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is an illustration of a first isometric view of a die;



FIG. 2 is an illustration of a second isometric view of the die of FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is an illustration of a top view of the die of FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is an illustration of a bottom view of the die of FIG. 1;



FIG. 5 is an illustration of a left side view of the die of FIG. 1, with the right side of the die being a mirror image thereof;



FIG. 6 is an illustration of a cross-section view of the die taken along line 6-6 in FIG. 4; and,



FIG. 7 is an illustration of a cross-section view of the die taken along line 7-7 in FIG. 4.


The unshaded areas shown bounded by evenly-dashed broken lines in the drawings illustrate the portions of the die that form no part of the claim. The dot-dash broken lines on the die define the bounds of the claim and form no part thereof. Any portion of the article between those breaks forms no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a die, as shown and described.
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