Thumb guard

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D1072360
  • Patent Number
    D1,072,360
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, August 8, 2024
    10 months ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, April 22, 2025
    a month ago
  • Inventors
  • Examiners
    • Was-Englehart; Leanne
    • Johnson; Justin A
    Agents
    • Gottlieb, Rackman & Reisman, PC
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a first perspective view of a thumb guard showing my new design;



FIG. 2 is a side view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a second perspective view thereof arranged on a hand;



FIG. 5 is a third perspective view thereof arranged on a hand;



FIG. 6 is a fourth perspective view thereof arranged on a hand; and,



FIG. 7 is a fifth perspective view thereof arranged on a hand gripping a handle.


The broken lines shown in the drawings are included for the purpose of illustrating portions of a hand and handle that form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a thumb guard as shown and described.
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Continuations (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 16407363 May 2019 US
Child 29956737 US