Auto-loom brunnian link forming loom

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the auto-loom brunnian link forming loom.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the auto-loom brunnian link forming loom.

FIG. 3 is a back view of the auto-loom brunnian link forming loom.

FIG. 4 is a first side view of the auto-loom brunnian link forming loom.

FIG. 5 is second side view of the auto-loom brunnian link forming loom.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the auto-loom brunnian link forming loom; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the auto-loom brunnian link forming loom.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the auto-loom brunnian link forming loom that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an auto-loom brunnian link forming loom, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1139496
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 16, 2024
Date of Patent: Aug 4, 2026
Assignee: CHOON'S DESIGN LLC (Farmington Hills, MI)
Inventors: Cheong Choon Ng (Novi, MI), Zilan Zhou (Novi, MI), James Haven (Commerce Township, MI)
Primary Examiner: Khawaja Anwar
Assistant Examiner: Karen M. Jones
Application Number: 29/958,022