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Floor underlayment

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  • Patent Grant
  • D841837
  • Patent Number
    D841,837
  • Date Filed
    Tuesday, August 2, 2016
    8 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, February 26, 2019
    5 years ago
  • Inventors
    • Bordin; Dennis
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Koenig; Vy N
    • Barnes; Kimberly
    Agents
    • Sheridan Ross P.C.
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D25 138
    • D25 142
    • D25 144
    • D25 152
    • D25 153
    • D25 156
    • D25 157
    • D25 158
    • D25 159
    • D25 160
    • D25 161
    • D25 163
    • D25 199
    • CPC
    • H05B3/00
    • F24D3/12
    • F24D3/14
    • F24D3/142
    • F24D3/146
    • F24D13/02
    • E04C2/52
    • E04F15/185
  • International Classifications
    • 2501
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
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Abstract
Description


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



FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a right elevation view thereof, which is identical to the left elevation view, the front elevation view, and the back elevation view; and,



FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof.


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.
Priority Claims (4)
Number Date Country Kind
003067388-0001 Apr 2016 EM regional
003067388-0002 Apr 2016 EM regional
003067388-0003 Apr 2016 EM regional
003067388-0004 Apr 2016 EM regional
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Continuations (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 15185576 Jun 2016 US
Child 29573009 US