Snow stop

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top view of a snow stop of the invention and showing my new design, which is made of a light-transmissive material, its base having holes and a grooved, rough surfaced bottom;

FIG. 2 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof, its right side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top, left, rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view of the groves that are shown in the bottom view of FIG. 2.

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of another embodiment of a snow stop of the present invention and showing my new design, which is made of a light-transmissive material, its base having holes but otherwise being generally smooth, and its shape otherwise corresponding to the snow stop of FIGS. 1-7.

FIG. 9 is a top, left, rear, perspective view of another embodiment of a snow stop of the present invention and showing my new design, which is made of a light-transmissive material, its base being without holes and being smooth, and its shape otherwise corresponding to the snow stops of FIGS. 1-8; and,

FIG. 10 is a top, left, rear perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention and showing my new design, which is made of an opaque material, its base having holes, and its shapes otherwise akin to the snow stops of FIGS. 1-9.

Claims

The ornamental design for a snow stop, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D455068
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 30, 2000
Date of Patent: Apr 2, 2002
Assignee: M. J. Mullane Co., Inc. (Hudson, MA)
Inventor: Michael J. Mullane (Hudson, MA)
Primary Examiner: Jennifer Rivard
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Christopher John Rudy
Application Number: 29/131,960
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/499
International Classification: 0899;