Downspout protector for circular-profile downspouts

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Description

FIG. 1 is an upper right front perspective view of a downspout protector for circular-profile downspouts;

FIG. 2 is a lower left rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof, the right side being a mirror image;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a downspout protector for circular-profile downspouts, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1106429
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 15, 2024
Date of Patent: Dec 16, 2025
Inventor: Stephen Cochran (Winder, GA)
Primary Examiner: George J Ulsh
Assistant Examiner: Andrea Marie Mckay
Application Number: 29/937,382
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Gutter (D23/267)