Floor underlayment

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D1036979
  • Patent Number
    D1,036,979
  • Date Filed
    Monday, April 6, 2020
    4 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, July 30, 2024
    4 months ago
  • Inventors
    • Bordin; Dennis
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Hill; Keli L
    • Blackwell, II; Harold E
    Agents
    • Sheridan Ross P.C.
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a floor underlayment showing my new design;



FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the design depicted in FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is a right elevation view of the design depicted in FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is a left elevation view of the design depicted in FIG. 1;



FIG. 5 is a front elevation view of the design depicted in FIG. 1;



FIG. 6 is a back elevation view of the design depicted in FIG. 1;



FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the design depicted in FIG. 1; and,



FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the design depicted in FIG. 1.


The broken lines show portions of the floor underlayment which form no part of the claimed design.


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