Pallet

- The Hershey Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a pallet, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a first side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a second side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a first end view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a second end view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom perspective view thereof.

The dot-dash broken lines define the bounds of the claimed design that form no part of the claimed design. The broken line pallets in the drawing depict environment which form no part of the claimed design. All other broken lines depict portions of the pallet that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D1012416
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 8, 2021
Date of Patent: Jan 23, 2024
Assignee: The Hershey Company (Hershey, PA)
Inventor: Steven A. Weis (Hershey, PA)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia Ramirez
Assistant Examiner: Tamara L Hahn
Application Number: 29/810,809
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Pallet (D34/38)