Tufted article

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Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom perspective view of a tufted article showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front, bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side, bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of thereof.

The tufted article is shown with symbolic breaks in its length. Any portion of the article between the break lines forms no part of the claimed design.

The broken lines having consistent dash lengths (dash-dash-dash) show unclaimed portions of the tufted article, including unclaimed portions of a backing, stitching, and tufts, and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tufted article as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1145371
Type: Grant
Filed: May 20, 2022
Date of Patent: Sep 1, 2026
Assignee: Columbia Insurance Company (Omaha, NE)
Inventors: Gregory D. Fowler (Ringgold, GA), Michael Mathis (Dalton, GA)
Primary Examiner: Karen E Kearney
Assistant Examiner: Joseph J. Seddon
Application Number: 29/839,404
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D5/47