Whamola

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Description

FIG. 1 is a first perspective view of a whamola showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a second perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back elevation thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front 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; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the string and fasteners that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a whamola, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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1611563 December 1926 Rothman
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4608904 September 2, 1986 Steinberger
D338222 August 10, 1993 Steinberger
5654514 August 5, 1997 Tracey
7084337 August 1, 2006 Schroeder
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D865046 October 29, 2019 Eberlen
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Foreign Patent Documents
101964004 March 2019 KR
Other references
  • Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/ashlandcommunity/posts/1662025531372593/. Whamola. Mar. 2025 (Year: 2025).
  • Whamolagans. https://www.whamolagans.com/buyawhamola/p/a18f3bbucixi38wubh7omvjku6tyj1. “Cherry Whamola”. Apr. 2025 (Year: 2025).
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  • Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/DAGvMJtvxom/. Whamola. Sep. 2024 (Year: 2024).
Patent History
Patent number: D1136016
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 28, 2025
Date of Patent: Jul 21, 2026
Inventors: Leslie E. Claypool (San Rafael, CA), Andy Graham (Santa Rosa, CA), Matthew Vallotton (San Rafael, CA)
Primary Examiner: R. Johnson
Application Number: 29/991,364
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: String Instrument (D17/14)