Bendable fastener

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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a bendable fastener.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the bendable fastener of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the bendable fastener of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a left view of the bendable fastener of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a right view of the bendable fastener of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged top view of the bendable fastener of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is an enlarged bottom view of the bendable fastener of FIG. 1.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the bendable fastener and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a bendable fastener, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D990299
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 18, 2020
Date of Patent: Jun 27, 2023
Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Houston, TX)
Inventors: Minh Dang Nguyen (Cypress, TX), Ricardo Ortiz (Houston, TX)
Primary Examiner: S. Bryan Reinholdt, Jr.
Assistant Examiner: Ieisha N Price
Application Number: 29/746,889
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/387