Hard case
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The uniformly broken lines represent portions of the hard case that form no part of the claimed design; the dash-dot broken lines represent the bounds of the claimed design and form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a hard case, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 22, 2023
Date of Patent: Jan 20, 2026
Assignee: AOB Products Company (Columbia, MO)
Inventors: Daniel Jennings (Columbia, MO), Michael Cottrell (Ashland, MO), Michael Lindsay (Columbia, MO)
Primary Examiner: Garth Rademaker
Assistant Examiner: Jillian Mazzola
Application Number: 29/917,935