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  • Patent Grant
  • D895157
  • Patent Number
    D895,157
  • Date Filed
    Tuesday, March 6, 2018
    6 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, September 1, 2020
    4 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D25 126
    • D25 127
    • D25 128
    • D25 129
    • D25 130
    • D25 131
    • D25 132
    • D25 134
    • D25 135
    • D25 136
    • CPC
    • B64G9/00
    • B64G1/222
    • E04B1/19
    • E04B2001/1927
    • E04B2001/1984
    • E04B2001/1987
    • E04B1/1903
    • E04B1/1906
    • E04B1/3441
    • E04B2001/1933
    • E04B2001/1936
    • E04B2001/1957
    • E04B2001/1963
    • E04B2001/1972
    • E04B2001/1975
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    • E04C2003/0447
    • E04C2203/0495
    • E04C2003/0443
    • E04H12/182
    • E04H12/10
    • E04H12/02
    • E04H12/18
    • E04H12/185
    • E04H12/2223
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    • B29K2307/04
    • B29K2063/00
    • B29L2031/10
  • International Classifications
    • 2501
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
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Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a partial side view of a longitudinal beam;



FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view thereof cut along line 1-1 of FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the section of the longitudinal beam shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is another perspective view of a section of the longitudinal beam shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 5 is a zoomed-in view of a portion of the longitudinal beam shown in FIG. 1, which illustrates claimed portions at intersections of helicals with longitudinal members; and,



FIG. 6 is a zoomed-in view of a portion of the longitudinal beam shown in FIG. 1, which illustrates claimed portions at intersections of helicals.


The broken lines illustrate portions of a longitudinal beam that form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash lines illustrate boundaries that form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • What is claimed is an ornamental design for a longitudinal beam, as shown and described herein.
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