Splash block

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front, perspective view of a splash block;

FIG. 2 is a top, rear, perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left-side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right-side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a front view thereof.

The broken lines in the Figures depict portions of the splash block that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a splash block, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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Other references
  • Michigan Splash Block website, Facebook, Earliest Internet Web Archive date Jul. 19, 2025, Available on the internet URL https://www.facebook.com/midwestguttercleaning/posts/why-should-you-invest-in-gutter-splash-blocks-theyre-more-than-just-functional-t/1281503677313751/?_rdr (Year: 2025).
  • Michigan Splash Block website, Amazon, Earliest Internet Web Archive date Mar. 25, 2025, Available on the internet URL https://www.amazon.co.uk/Michigan-Shaped-Decorative-Block-Protection-Foundation/dp/B0DZXZ85H4?th=1 (Year: 2025).
  • Turtle Splash Block website, Amazon, Earliest Internet Web Archive date Sep. 24, 2024, Available on the internet URL https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHVDLF1M (Year: 2024).
Patent History
Patent number: D1116163
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 22, 2024
Date of Patent: Mar 3, 2026
Assignee: Midwest Gutter Solutions, LLC (Livonia, MI)
Inventor: Andrew Baligian (Livonia, MI)
Primary Examiner: Justin M Jonaitis
Assistant Examiner: Andrew D Golson
Application Number: 29/933,889
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Splash Block (D25/112)