Sign holder

- TARGET BRANDS, INC.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front perspective view of a sign holder, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof, the rear view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof; and

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a top, front perspective view of the sign holder in an environment of use.

In the drawings, the broken lines depict unclaimed subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design. The long dash-short dash bolded broken lines indicate the bounds of the claimed design and otherwise form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a sign holder, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1019783
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 13, 2021
Date of Patent: Mar 26, 2024
Assignee: TARGET BRANDS, INC. (Minneapolis, MN)
Inventors: Christine L. Arradondo (Minneapolis, MN), Dan Smith (La Grange Park, IL), John Torgersen (Beaver Creek, OR)
Primary Examiner: Catherine Ho
Application Number: 29/811,367
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Scenic Or Geographic Representation (D20/34); D8/396