Post cap

- The AZEK Group LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 depicts a first perspective view of a post cap showing our new design.

FIG. 2 depicts a second perspective view thereof.

FIG. 3 depicts a front view thereof.

FIG. 4 depicts a back view thereof.

FIG. 5 depicts a left side view thereof.

FIG. 6 depicts a right side view thereof.

FIG. 7 depicts a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 depicts a bottom view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a post cap as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1061951
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 14, 2022
Date of Patent: Feb 11, 2025
Assignee: The AZEK Group LLC (Chicago, IL)
Inventors: Elijah R. Johnson (Chicago, IL), Eric Wehrli (Sugar Grove, IL), Roger Edwin Winter (Chicago, IL)
Primary Examiner: Samantha Q Lawrence
Application Number: 29/853,265
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Capital Or Cap (D25/135)