Artificial log assembly

- Warming Trends, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of an artificial log assembly including a base, a fuel supply, and an artificial log exploded from the base and the fuel supply to show details of the base and the fuel supply visible through slits in the artificial log from various perspectives of view.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the artificial log assembly with the artificial log resting on the base and the fuel supply in the artificial log.

FIG. 3 is a right-side view of the artificial log assembly.

FIG. 4 is a top view of the artificial log assembly.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the artificial log assembly.

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the artificial log assembly.

FIG. 7 is a left-side view of the artificial log assembly.

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the artificial log assembly; and,

FIG. 9 is cross-sectional view of the artificial log assembly of FIGS. 1-8 magnified to illustrate surface features that protrude outwardly from an exterior surface of the artificial log. The surface features are in broken lines in FIGS. 1-9.

The broken line showing of the artificial log assembly is for the purpose of illustrating portions of the article and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for an artificial log assembly, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1009245
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 18, 2019
Date of Patent: Dec 26, 2023
Assignee: Warming Trends, LLC (Englewood, CO)
Inventors: Voni D. Flaherty (Highlands Ranch, CO), Timothy S. Flaherty (Highlands Ranch, CO), Kevin F. O'Connor (Parker, CO), Timothy Allons, Jr. (Highlands Ranch, CO), Colin J. Gray (Denver, CO)
Primary Examiner: Jack Reickel
Assistant Examiner: Bobby W Jones, II
Application Number: 29/717,675
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Artificial Log Burner Element (D23/409)