Irrigation spike

- Steel Table Group LLC

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an irrigation spike showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of thereof.

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view thereof shown in a typical environment including a garden hose;

FIG. 7 is a side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view thereof.

The broken line showing of a garden hose in FIGS. 6-8 is included for the purpose of illustrating and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an irrigation spike, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D816439
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 9, 2017
Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
Assignee: Steel Table Group LLC (North Kansas City, MO)
Inventors: Dale J. Crook (Olathe, KS), Richard G. Brull (North Kansas City, MO), Robert M. Coulston (Kansas City, MO), Brian A. Hager (Lenexa, KS), Curtis R. McMillan (Kansas City, MO), Stanton W. Fernald (Gardner, KS)
Primary Examiner: Robin V Webster
Application Number: 29/590,307
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/1