Bridge unit

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bridge unit showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is another perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an end elevation thereof;

FIG. 4 is another end elevation thereof;

FIG. 5 is a cross-section view thereof taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is another perspective view thereof.

The dash broken lines shown in the drawings are for purposes of illustrating portions of the bridge unit that form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash broken lines shown in the drawings depict the boundaries of the claim.

Claims

The ornamental design for a bridge unit, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D765265
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 11, 2014
Date of Patent: Aug 30, 2016
Assignee: CONTECH ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLC (West Chester, OH)
Inventors: Scott D. Aston (Liberty Township, OH), Michael R. Blank (Tacoma, WA)
Primary Examiner: Anhdao Doan
Assistant Examiner: Clare Ann Gannon
Application Number: 29/499,031
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Structure (D25/1)