Mule

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of a mule showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 8 is a right side view of another embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a front view thereof.

The broken lines depict portions of the mule that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a mule as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1085654
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 30, 2024
Date of Patent: Jul 29, 2025
Assignee: BIRKENSTOCK IP GMBH (Linz am Rhein)
Inventor: Leonie Bachstaedter (Linz am Rhein)
Primary Examiner: Amber R Stiles
Assistant Examiner: Molly K. Orzechowski
Application Number: 29/954,995
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D2/926; D2/916