Straw

- MiiR Holdings LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is an environmental perspective view of a straw in an in-use configuration showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is another perspective view of the straw shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a rear, elevation view of the straw shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

FIG. 4 is a front, elevation view of the straw shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

FIG. 5 is a left, elevation view of the straw shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

FIG. 6 is a right, elevation view of the straw shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

FIG. 7 is a top, plan view of the straw shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

FIG. 8 is a bottom, plan view of the straw shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

The broken line in the drawings depict the portions of the straw and the environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a straw, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1019264
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 4, 2021
Date of Patent: Mar 26, 2024
Assignee: MiiR Holdings LLC (Seattle, WA)
Inventors: Bryan Pape (Seattle, WA), Geoff Henkel (Seattle, WA)
Primary Examiner: Janice Patyk
Assistant Examiner: Ji Sun Yoon
Application Number: 29/814,209
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/300.2; D7/396.2