Alignment tool
Description
The dashed broken lines depict portions of the alignment tool that form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for an alignment tool, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D1100686
Type: Grant
Filed: May 15, 2024
Date of Patent: Nov 4, 2025
Assignee: Ervin Innovations, LLC (Spokane Valley, WA)
Inventors: Dylan Scott Ervin (Spokane Valley, WA), Zachary G. Ervin (Spokane Valley, WA)
Primary Examiner: Antoine Duval Davis
Application Number: 29/942,455
Type: Grant
Filed: May 15, 2024
Date of Patent: Nov 4, 2025
Assignee: Ervin Innovations, LLC (Spokane Valley, WA)
Inventors: Dylan Scott Ervin (Spokane Valley, WA), Zachary G. Ervin (Spokane Valley, WA)
Primary Examiner: Antoine Duval Davis
Application Number: 29/942,455
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Element Or Attachment (4) (D10/74)