Clip
The dashed lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the clip that form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot lines in the drawings illustrate the boundaries of the claimed design and form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a clip, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 1, 2023
Date of Patent: Mar 3, 2026
Assignee: Nova USA Wood Products, LLC (Forest Grove, OR)
Inventors: Stephen Getsiv (Portland, OR), Naomi Catherine Comstock (Vancouver, WA)
Primary Examiner: Calvin E Vansant
Assistant Examiner: Sydney M Evans
Application Number: 29/915,577