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  • Patent Grant
  • D486791
  • Patent Number
    D486,791
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, January 29, 2003
    22 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, February 17, 2004
    21 years ago
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Abstract
Description




FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a ground block according to my new design, the broken lines of which are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design;




FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the ground block of FIG. 1;




FIG. 3 is a plan view of the ground block of FIG. 1;




FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view of the ground block of FIG. 1;




FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view of the ground block of FIG. 1;




FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the ground block of FIG. 1;




FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view of the ground block of FIG. 1;




FIG. 8 is a perspective view of an alternative ground block according to my new design, the broken lines of which are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design;




FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of the ground block of FIG. 8;




FIG. 10 is a plan view of the ground block of FIG. 8;




FIG. 11 is a right side elevational view of the ground block of FIG. 8;




FIG. 12 is a rear elevational view of the ground block of FIG. 8;




FIG. 13 is a bottom view of the ground block of FIG. 8; and,




FIG. 14 is a left side elevational view of the ground block of FIG. 8.



Claims
  • I claim the ornamental design for a ground block, as shown and described.
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