Joint former

- Illinois Tool Works Inc.
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Description

This application is related to the following commonly owned co-pending patent application: U.S. application Ser. No. 18/463,426, entitled “Apparatus for Forming a Pathway Joint,”.

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a joint former of one embodiment of my new design.

FIG. 2 is a top view of the joint former of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the joint former of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the joint former of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the joint former of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a left side view of the joint former of FIG. 1, the right side view being a mirror image thereof.

FIG. 7 is a top perspective view of a joint former of another embodiment of my new design.

FIG. 8 is a top view of the joint former of FIG. 7.

FIG. 9 is a bottom view of the joint former of FIG. 7.

FIG. 10 is a front view of the joint former of FIG. 7.

FIG. 11 is a rear view of the joint former of FIG. 7; and,

FIG. 12 is a left side view of the joint former of FIG. 7, the right side view being a mirror image thereof.

The drawings contain symbolic break lines in FIG. 1-5. The break lines and the portions of the article between the break lines forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a joint former as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1106498
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 8, 2023
Date of Patent: Dec 16, 2025
Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc. (Glenview, IL)
Inventor: Greg Stephen Mason (Brisbane)
Primary Examiner: George D. Kirschbaum
Assistant Examiner: Jasmine L. Coleman
Application Number: 29/911,764
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Extruded Shape (19) (D25/119)