Set of hailstone bookends
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Description
The dot-dash broken lines, including the dot-dash lines immediately adjacent to the solid line perimeter inner edge of the hailstone, depict the bounds of the claimed design while all evenly spaced broken lines depict portions of the article that form no part of the claimed design. The stippling in the Figures show contour and not surface ornamentation.
Claims
The ornamental design for a set of hailstone bookends substantially as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D1117462
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 7, 2023
Date of Patent: Mar 10, 2026
Assignee: UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (Boulder, CO)
Inventors: Andrew Heymsfield (Denver, CO), Simon John Kugel (Boulder, CO)
Primary Examiner: Lauren D Mcvey
Application Number: 29/877,505
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 7, 2023
Date of Patent: Mar 10, 2026
Assignee: UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (Boulder, CO)
Inventors: Andrew Heymsfield (Denver, CO), Simon John Kugel (Boulder, CO)
Primary Examiner: Lauren D Mcvey
Application Number: 29/877,505
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Simulative (D19/34.3)