Grapple

- BUILTRITE LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of our new design for a grapple;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top perspective view of another embodiment of our new design for a grapple;

FIG. 10 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a right side view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a left side view thereof.

The broken line showing of a grapple is included for the purpose of illustrating unclaimed portions and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a grapple, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D920390
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 10, 2020
Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
Assignee: BUILTRITE LLC (Two Harbors, MN)
Inventors: Karl Eric Johnson (Duluth, MN), Jeffrey Scott Abelsen (Two Harbors, MN)
Primary Examiner: Mark A Goodwin
Assistant Examiner: Benjamin M Weeks
Application Number: 29/731,036