Door hinge on a modular storage shed

- Playstar, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of a door hinge embodying the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a right side view of the door hinge of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the door hinge of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 4 is perspective view of a modular storage shed having the door hinge of FIG. 1 on a smaller scale.

The present application is directed to the design of a door hinge as illustrated in the drawings. The other features of the drawings, such as the rest of the modular storage shed (see Fig. 4), are not considered part of the design sought to be patented, and have accordingly been shown in broken lines.

The design sought to be patented is not clearly visible in the top, left, rear and bottom views. Accordingly, these views have been omitted.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for a door hinge on a modular storage shed, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D471425
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 22, 2000
Date of Patent: Mar 11, 2003
Assignee: Playstar, Inc. (Janesville, WI)
Inventor: Brian K. Zeilinger (Janesville, WI)
Primary Examiner: B. J. Bullock
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Application Number: 29/133,133
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/323
International Classification: 0806;