Top surface of an exercise device

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a top surface of an exercise device showing a new design; and,

FIG. 2 is a side view thereof, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof.

The even broken lines showing a portion of a top surface of an exercise device are environmental only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a top surface of an exercise device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D493500
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 29, 2003
Date of Patent: Jul 27, 2004
Inventors: William T. Dalebout (Logan, UT), Richard Eldon Fry (Logan, UT), Adrianus G. Van Dam (Hyde Park, UT)
Primary Examiner: Philip S. Hyder
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Application Number: 29/184,059
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D21/694); Rocking Or Swivel Type (D21/688); Platform (e.g., Step Type) (D21/671)
International Classification: 2102;