Fastener

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top, left perspective view of a fastener, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side view of the fastener of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the fastener of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front view of the fastener of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the fastener of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the fastener of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the fastener of FIG. 1.

The broken lines shown are included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the fastener that form no part of the Claim.

Claims

The ornamental design for a fastener, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1003153
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 11, 2021
Date of Patent: Oct 31, 2023
Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation (Mentor, OH)
Inventor: Robert Charles Uschold (Leominster, MA)
Primary Examiner: Keli L Hill
Assistant Examiner: Sara S Sahneh
Application Number: 29/811,082
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/382; D8/394