Dowel

- Miller Dowel Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the dowel of the subject invention.

FIG. 2 is a front plan view of the dowel of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a left side plan view of the dowel of FIG. 1, the opposite side being substantially a mirror image thereof.

FIG. 4 is a rear plan view of the dowel of FIG. 1, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof.

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the dowel of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the dowel of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the subject invention.

FIG. 8 is a front plan view of the dowel of FIG. 7.

FIG. 9 is a left side view of the dowel of FIG. 7, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof.

FIG. 10 is a front plan view of the dowel of FIG. 7.

FIG. 11 is a top plan view of the dowel of FIG. 7; and,

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of the dowel of FIG. 7.

Claims

The ornamental design for a dowel, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D456700
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 13, 2001
Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
Assignee: Miller Dowel Company (Lake Bluff, IL)
Inventors: Michael R. Miller (Winnetka, IL), Philip E. Haebler (Lake Bluff, IL)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Clare E. Heflin
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Welsh & Katz, Ltd.
Application Number: 29/144,984
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/382; D8/385
International Classification: 0808;