Leash anchor

Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a leash anchor showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear being identical;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof, the opposite side being identical;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 5--5 of FIG. 1, the broken lines are for purposes of illustration only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D398085
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 11, 1997
Date of Patent: Sep 8, 1998
Assignee: Pro Plug, Inc. (San Clemente, CA)
Inventor: Richard Gallo (San Clemente, CA)
Primary Examiner: Cathy Anne MacCormac
Law Firm: Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear
Application Number: 0/66,327
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Hitching Post Or Tether (D30/154); D8/349
International Classification: 3009;