Alignment tool

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, right-side perspective view of an alignment tool;

FIG. 2 is a back, left-side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right-side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left-side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

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
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