Floor underlayment

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a floor underlayment according to my new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the floor underlayment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the floor underlayment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view of the floor underlayment of FIG. 1, which is identical to the back elevation view, the right elevation view, and the left elevation view; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the floor underlayment of FIG. 1.

The broken lines show portions of the floor underlayment which form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a floor underlayment, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1036242
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 22, 2020
Date of Patent: Jul 23, 2024
Assignee: PROGRESS PROFILES S.P.A. (Asolo)
Inventor: Dennis Bordin (Asolo)
Primary Examiner: Keli L Hill
Assistant Examiner: Harold E Blackwell, II
Application Number: 29/732,231
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/380