Fence staple

- THE HILLMAN GROUP, INC.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of a fence staple;

FIG. 2 is front view of the fence staple;

FIG. 3 is side view of the fence staple;

FIG. 4 is a top view of the fence staple; and

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the fence staple.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the second embodiment of a fence staple;

FIG. 7 is front view of the fence staple;

FIG. 8 is side view of the fence staple;

FIG. 9 is a top view of the fence staple; and,

FIG. 10 is a bottom view of the fence staple.

The portions of the fence staple shown in dashed broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a fence staple, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D988124
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 12, 2020
Date of Patent: Jun 6, 2023
Assignee: THE HILLMAN GROUP, INC. (Cincinnati, OH)
Inventors: Beesham Mahadeo (Toronto), Michael Martin Hicks (Gilbert, AZ), Richard Edison Friend (Marysville, OH)
Primary Examiner: S. Bryan Reinholdt, Jr.
Assistant Examiner: Ieisha N Price
Application Number: 29/754,492
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/390