Body piercing chain

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a body piercing chain showing my new design;

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

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom being identical.

The broken lines are for purposes of illustration only and form no part of the claimed design. FIG. 2 and 5 are shown broken away to show indeterminate length.

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Patent History
Patent number: D410589
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 7, 1997
Date of Patent: Jun 8, 1999
Assignee: Rhonda Company (Monticello, MN)
Inventor: Rhonda Lagergren (Monticello, MN)
Primary Examiner: Cathy Anne MacCormac
Law Firm: Mueting, Raasch & Gebhardt, P.A.
Application Number: 0/68,917
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Brooch Or Earring (9) (D11/40); Encircling, I.e., Necklace, Bracelet, Etc. (1) (D11/3)
International Classification: 1101;