Line-type holder with a magnetic support unit for supporting articles

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a line-type holder with a magnetic support unit for supporting articles showing my new design and shown with the strap broken away to indicate indeterminate length;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front elevational view of one of the identical end members thereof, with the remaining portions of the article omitted for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of FIG 1 wherein the only difference resides in the appearance of the strap member shown broken away to indicate indeterminate length.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
583564 June 1897 Benford
1793790 February 1931 Fowler
2490265 December 1949 Gillespie
2832358 April 1958 Chambers
2914187 November 1959 Mulholland
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Foreign Patent Documents
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Patent History
Patent number: D310591
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 21, 1986
Date of Patent: Sep 11, 1990
Inventor: Stanley E. Jeffus (Garland, TX)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: Lavone D. Tabor
Law Firm: Johnson & Gibbs
Application Number: 6/887,450
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Clothesline Support Or Attachment (D32/60); D/8373