Snow stop

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D455068
  • Patent Number
    D455,068
  • Date Filed
    Monday, October 30, 2000
    24 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, April 2, 2002
    22 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D08 499
    • 052 24
    • 052 25
    • 052 26
    • 052 98
  • International Classifications
    • 0899
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description




FIG. 1 is a top view of a snow stop of the invention and showing my new design, which is made of a light-transmissive material, its base having holes and a grooved, rough surfaced bottom;




FIG. 2 is a bottom view thereof;




FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;




FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof, its right side being a mirror image thereof;




FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;




FIG. 6 is a top, left, rear perspective view thereof;




FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view of the groves that are shown in the bottom view of FIG. 2.




FIG. 8 is a bottom view of another embodiment of a snow stop of the present invention and showing my new design, which is made of a light-transmissive material, its base having holes but otherwise being generally smooth, and its shape otherwise corresponding to the snow stop of FIGS. 1-7.




FIG. 9 is a top, left, rear, perspective view of another embodiment of a snow stop of the present invention and showing my new design, which is made of a light-transmissive material, its base being without holes and being smooth, and its shape otherwise corresponding to the snow stops of FIGS. 1-8; and,




FIG. 10 is a top, left, rear perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention and showing my new design, which is made of an opaque material, its base having holes, and its shapes otherwise akin to the snow stops of FIGS. 1-9.



Claims
  • The ornamental design for a snow stop, as shown and described.
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Entry
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