Foam pad
Description
FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a foam pad showing my new design;
FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof, on a reduced scale;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged partial perspective view thereof, taken along line 3 --3 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged partial perspective view thereof, taken along line 4 --4 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is an enlarged vertical cross-sectional view thereof, taken along line 5 --5 of FIG. 3; and,
FIG. 6 is an enlarged vertical cross-sectional view thereof, taken along line 6 --6 of FIG. 4.
The side opposite that shown in FIG. 2 and the end opposite that shown in FIG. 2 are mirror images of that shown.
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Patent History
Patent number: D381543
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 27, 1994
Date of Patent: Jul 29, 1997
Inventor: David L. Farley (Yorba Linda, CA)
Primary Examiner: Lisa Lichtenstein
Law Firm: Stetina Brunda & Buyan
Application Number: 0/30,377
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 27, 1994
Date of Patent: Jul 29, 1997
Inventor: David L. Farley (Yorba Linda, CA)
Primary Examiner: Lisa Lichtenstein
Law Firm: Stetina Brunda & Buyan
Application Number: 0/30,377
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D/6596;
D6/595
International Classification: 0609;
International Classification: 0609;