Tension tie

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a new design for a tension tie.

FIG. 2 is a front view of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a right side view of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a left view of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a top view FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of another embodiment of the new design for a tension tie.

FIG. 9 is a front view of FIG. 8.

FIG. 10 is a rear view of FIG. 8.

FIG. 11 is a right side view of FIG. 8.

FIG. 12 is a left view of FIG. 8.

FIG. 13 is a top view FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom view of FIG. 8.

The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the tension tie that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tension tie, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1121417
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 10, 2024
Date of Patent: Apr 7, 2026
Assignee: DONOVAN GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED (Whangarei)
Inventors: Brett Norman Donovan (Whangarei), Kerry McCollum (Whangarei)
Primary Examiner: Sheryl Lane
Application Number: 29/936,853
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/356