Tree engaging cleat

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D1044040
  • Patent Number
    D1,044,040
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, March 18, 2021
    3 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, September 24, 2024
    4 months ago
  • Inventors
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Reickel; Jack
    • Kervin; Michael A
    Agents
    • Henneman, Jr.; Larry E.
    • Henneman & Associates, PLC
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D08 388
    • D08 389
    • D08 394
    • D08 396
    • D08 499
    • D22 199
    • D25 68
    • D25 69
    • CPC
    • E06C1/381
    • E06C1/34
    • E06C1/38
    • A01M31/02
    • A63B27/00
  • International Classifications
    • 2504
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a tree engaging cleat;



FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the tree engaging cleat of FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is a top view of the tree engaging cleat of FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is a front perspective view of the tree engaging cleat of FIG. 1;



FIG. 5 is a rear perspective view of the tree engaging cleat of FIG. 4;



FIG. 6 is a front view of the tree engaging cleat of FIG. 4;



FIG. 7 is a rear view of the tree engaging cleat of FIG. 4;



FIG. 8 is a top view of the tree engaging cleat of FIG. 4;



FIG. 9 is a bottom view of the tree engaging cleat of FIG. 4;



FIG. 10 is a first side view of the tree engaging cleat of FIG. 4; and,



FIG. 11 is a second side view of the tree engaging cleat of FIG. 4.


The broken lines are for the purpose of illustrating environment (e.g., a tree climbing stick, a tree stand frame, and so on) and form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • We claim the ornamental design for a tree engaging cleat, as shown.
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Divisions (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 15997463 Jun 2018 US
Child 29774700 US