Channel fastener

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Description

FIG. 1 is an upper isometric view of a channel fastener in a locked configuration showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a lower isometric 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;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 9 is an upper isometric view of the channel fastener in an unlocked configuration;

FIG. 10 is a lower isometric view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 17 is an upper isometric view of the channel fastener in a transitioning configuration;

FIG. 18 is a lower isometric view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 24 is a bottom view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a channel fastener, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1096382
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 7, 2022
Date of Patent: Oct 7, 2025
Inventor: Tarek Alfakhrany (Eastern Creek)
Primary Examiner: Calvin E Vansant
Assistant Examiner: Sydney M Evans
Application Number: 29/833,912
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/382; D8/397