Barbell

- Coulter Ventures, LLC.
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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a top, front, right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines immediately adjacent to the shaded areas define the bounds of the claimed design and form no part thereof. The broken lines depicting the remainder of the barbell show portions that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a barbell as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1064130
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 14, 2023
Date of Patent: Feb 25, 2025
Assignee: Coulter Ventures, LLC. (Columbus, OH)
Inventors: Thomas Brown (Orient, OH), William Henniger (Columbus, OH), Ahmik Jones (Upper Arlington, OH), Martin Pritchett (Columbus, OH), Charlie Tighe (Columbus, OH)
Primary Examiner: Catherine Ho
Assistant Examiner: Salamah Jordan
Application Number: 29/902,617
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Barbell Or Dumbbell (D21/681)