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Description

This application incorporates the following by reference:

⋅ U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/420,756, filed May 11,2012, now U.S. Design Pat. No. D746122;

⋅ U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/614,843, filed Aug. 23, 2017, now U.S. Design Pat. No. D892597; and

⋅ U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/770,973, filed Feb. 18, 2021, now U.S. Design Pat. No. D948,991;

the disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entireties.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bracket of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof.

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

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines are for the purpose of illustrating environment and form no part of the claim.

Claims

The ornamental design for a bracket as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1131172
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 13, 2025
Date of Patent: Jun 23, 2026
Inventor: Kevin Ray Stoops (Bucyrus, KS)
Primary Examiner: Joseph Kukella
Assistant Examiner: Rene H. Kadoo
Application Number: 29/984,013
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/354