Clip bender

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, left, top perspective view of a clip bender, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear, right, bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the enlarged scale thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the enlarged scale thereof;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of detail 9 in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of detail 10 in FIG. 2.

The dashed broken lines in the figures are for the purposes of illustrating portions of the clip bender and form no part of the claimed design.

The short-short-long dashed broken lines immediately adjacent to the claimed areas in the views represent the boundaries of the design and form no part of the claimed design.

The dash-dot-dash broken lines are for notating enlarged views and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a clip bender, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1070549
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 7, 2024
Date of Patent: Apr 15, 2025
Inventor: Ren Xu (Ningbo)
Primary Examiner: Rachel A. Voorhies
Assistant Examiner: Benjamin D. Wannemacher
Application Number: 29/971,971
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/14