Step bin

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, perspective view of a step bin according to my design;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the step bin of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a back view of the step bin of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right view of the step bin of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left view of the step bin of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the step bin of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the step bin of FIG. 1.

Any contrast of color or shading shown in the drawings is to show different elements of the design but the colors or contrast of colors themselves form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dash lines in the drawings illustrate unclaimed elements that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a step bin as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1091997
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 17, 2023
Date of Patent: Sep 2, 2025
Assignee: Brabantia Nederland B.V. (Valkenswaard)
Inventor: Joris Kristof Smeets (Peer)
Primary Examiner: Mary Shannon Malley
Assistant Examiner: David Weir
Application Number: 29/887,181
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