Elastic connector for holding down a tarp

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an elastic connector for holding down a tarp showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line 8--8 of FIG. 5;

FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line 9--9 of FIG. 5;

FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line 10--10 of FIG. 5; and,

FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along line 11--11 of FIG. 5, all of FIGS. 2-11 being of a slightly smaller scale than that of FIG. 1.

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Patent History
Patent number: D338153
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 12, 1991
Date of Patent: Aug 10, 1993
Inventors: Deanice B. Hutton (Warren, OR), William B. Hutton (Warren, OR)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: H. Baynham
Law Firm: Chernoff, Vilhauer, McClung & Stenzel
Application Number: 7/758,959
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