Tether pole

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tether pole, showing a first embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 2 is a left-side elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right-side elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the tether pole shown in a second embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a left-side elevational view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a right-side elevational view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a front elevational view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view of FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 8.

The broken lines showing a tether and a ball in FIGS. 1 and 8 depict environmental subject matter and form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash broken lines depicting the boundary of the tether pole that form no part of the claimed design. All other broken lines show portions of the tether pole that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tether pole, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D992038
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 18, 2021
Date of Patent: Jul 11, 2023
Inventor: Steven K. Dwyer (Madison, CT)
Primary Examiner: Cary M Robinson
Assistant Examiner: Emily Anna Saunders
Application Number: 29/766,718
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Including Ball (D21/466)