Splash block

- Avon Plastics, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a splash block showing the claimed design.

FIG. 2 is a top view of the splash block of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the splash block of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a rear side view of the splash block of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a front side view of the splash block of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a lateral side view of the splash block of FIG. 1. The opposing lateral side is a mirror image of the lateral side shown in FIG. 6.

The broken lines in the figures depict portions of the article that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a splash block as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1063118
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 21, 2022
Date of Patent: Feb 18, 2025
Assignee: Avon Plastics, Inc. (Paynesville, MN)
Inventors: Nicholas Demuth, II (St. Cloud, MN), Nicholas J. Demuth (Cold Spring, MN), Mark T. Reum (Avon, MN), Brian M. Kimble (Zionsville, IN)
Primary Examiner: Sandra Snapp
Assistant Examiner: Jasmine L. Comedy
Application Number: 29/860,686
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Splash Block (D25/112)