Load binder

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a new, original, and ornamental design of a load binder in accordance with the present design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a back elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The dash-dot broken lines that illustrate a symbolic break are such that the portion between the dash-dot broken lines and the lines themselves form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dash broken lines of FIG. 4 are included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the load binder and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a load binder substantially as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1116780
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 7, 2022
Date of Patent: Mar 10, 2026
Assignee: Emerald Technical Services, Inc. (Greenwood, SC)
Inventor: Robert G. Fisher, Jr. (Hodges, SC)
Primary Examiner: Rachel A. Voorhies
Assistant Examiner: Benjamin D. Wannemacher
Application Number: 29/855,814
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/44