Support brace
Description
FIG. 1 represents a perspective view of the front of support brace of the present invention;
FIG. 2 represents a front elevational view of the support brace of the present invention;
FIG. 3 represents a top plan view of the support brace of the present invention; and,
FIG. 4 represents a side elevational view of the support brace of the present invention.
Claims
The ornamental design for a support brace, as shown.
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Patent History
Patent number: D521644
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 22, 2004
Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
Assignee: Nordt Development Co., Inc. (Charles City, VA)
Inventors: William E. Nordt (Charles City, VA), Ian D. Kovacevich (Charlotte, NC), Kevin J. Dahlquist (Charlotte, NC), Tom J. Philpott (Charlotte, NC)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Daniel Yu
Attorney: Tillman Ivsan, PLLC
Application Number: 29/209,987
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 22, 2004
Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
Assignee: Nordt Development Co., Inc. (Charles City, VA)
Inventors: William E. Nordt (Charles City, VA), Ian D. Kovacevich (Charlotte, NC), Kevin J. Dahlquist (Charlotte, NC), Tom J. Philpott (Charlotte, NC)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Daniel Yu
Attorney: Tillman Ivsan, PLLC
Application Number: 29/209,987
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