Sled

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top left front perspective view of a sled showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof; the right side elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D377772
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 9, 1996
Date of Patent: Feb 4, 1997
Assignee: Rubbermaid Specialty Products Inc. (Wooster, OH)
Inventor: Matthew P. Williams (Wooster, OH)
Primary Examiner: Melody M. Brown
Attorneys: Richard B. O'Planick, Lisa B. Riedesel
Application Number: 0/50,175
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Toboggan Or Skimming Type (D12/11)