Tactile tile

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of a tactile tile of the new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the tactile tile of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right elevation view of the tactile tile of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left elevation view of the tactile tile of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top view of the tactile tile of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the tactile tile of FIG. 1.

The evenly broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the tactile tile that form no part of the claimed design. The unevenly broken lines in FIGS. 1 and 6 depict the boundary of the claim that forms no part thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tactile tile, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1092728
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 24, 2022
Date of Patent: Sep 9, 2025
Assignee: TWM IP, LLC (Lake Zurich, IL)
Inventor: Theodore W. Meyers (Barrington, IL)
Primary Examiner: Kimberly Barnes
Application Number: 29/843,979