Claims
- 1. A spindle for use in a fence, railing, decking or the like, comprising:
an elongate, hollow, molded plastic member having first and second ends opposite each other, said plastic member having four (4) non-planar sides extending between said first and second ends.
- 2. A spindle as claimed in claim 1 wherein at points along a longitudinal axis extending between said first and second ends, a cross-section of said plastic member perpendicular to said longitudinal axis is rectangular.
- 3. A spindle as claimed in claim 2 wherein said rectangular cross-section is square.
- 4. A spindle as claimed in claim 1 wherein edges are formed at junctures between said four (4) non-planar sides and wherein said edges are curvilineal.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. design patent application Ser. No. 29/106,385 filed on Jun. 15, 1999 and claims priority in U.S. provisional patent application serial No. 60/144,845 filed on Jul. 21, 1999.
Provisional Applications (1)
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Date |
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60144845 |
Jul 1999 |
US |
Continuation in Parts (1)
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29106385 |
Jun 1999 |
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09459163 |
Dec 1999 |
US |