Brace plate

- WHG PROPERTIES, LLC

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of a brace plate, showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is another perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is another perspective view thereof, shown in a position of use; and

FIG. 10 is another left side elevation view thereof, shown in a position of use.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the second embodiment of a brace plate, showing the new design;

FIG. 12 is another perspective view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 19 is another perspective view thereof, shown in a position of use; and,

FIG. 20 is another left side elevation view thereof, shown in a position of use.

The evenly spaced broken lines depict unclaimed portions of the brace plate and unclaimed environment that form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot broken lines disclose unclaimed boundaries of the claim and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a brace plate as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1118806
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 6, 2024
Date of Patent: Mar 17, 2026
Assignee: WHG PROPERTIES, LLC (North Wales, PA)
Inventors: Frank E. Robinson (Schwenksville, PA), William H. Geissele (Lower Gwynedd, PA)
Primary Examiner: Mojtaba Tehrani
Application Number: 29/956,120
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Recoil Pad (D22/111)