Teat engagement structure

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D1054127
  • Patent Number
    D1,054,127
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, December 20, 2023
    a year ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, December 10, 2024
    20 days ago
  • Inventors
  • Original Assignees
    • Jakob Maier und Wilfried Hatzack Erfinder GbR
  • Examiners
    • Lane; Sheryl
    • Caven; Emily A
    Agents
    • Crowell & Moring LLP
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D30 199
    • CPC
    • A01J7/00
    • A01J5/00
    • A01J5/06
    • A01J5/08
    • A01J5/10
    • A01J5/12
    • A01J5/14
    • A01J5/16
    • A01K1/12
  • International Classifications
    • 1503
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a top right front perspective view of a teat engagement structure;



FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof, to which a rear elevation view thereof is identical;



FIG. 3 is a left side elevation view thereof, to which a right side elevation view thereof is identical;



FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof; and,



FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof.


The uniform broken lines in FIGS. 1-5 illustrate portions of the teat engagement structure that form no part of the claimed design, while the dash-dot broken lines define the bounds of the claimed design and form no part thereof. The stippling/dot shading shows only contour gradients but does not show or claim any decoration, coloring, contrasting textures, or surface texture.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a teat engagement structure as shown and described.
Priority Claims (15)
Number Date Country Kind
008323547-0001 Dec 2020 EM regional
008323547-0002 Dec 2020 EM regional
008323547-0003 Dec 2020 EM regional
008323547-0004 Dec 2020 EM regional
008323547-0005 Dec 2020 EM regional
008323547-0006 Dec 2020 EM regional
008323547-0007 Dec 2020 EM regional
008323547-0008 Dec 2020 EM regional
008323547-0009 Dec 2020 EM regional
008323547-0010 Dec 2020 EM regional
008323547-0011 Dec 2020 EM regional
008323547-0012 Dec 2020 EM regional
008323547-0013 Dec 2020 EM regional
008323547-0014 Dec 2020 EM regional
008323547-0015 Dec 2020 EM regional
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Continuations (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 29794805 Jun 2021 US
Child 29922127 US