Universal joint

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top frontal perspective view of a universal joint according to my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the universal joint shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a back view of the universal joint shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the universal joint shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the universal joint shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the universal joint shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the universal joint shown in FIG. 1.

The ornamental design which is claimed is shown in solid lines in the drawings. The broken lines in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a universal joint, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D529294
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 31, 2005
Date of Patent: Oct 3, 2006
Assignee: Rubbermaid Commercial Products LLC (Winchester, VA)
Inventor: Alfred Reneau Van Landingham, Jr. (Stephens City, VA)
Primary Examiner: Holly H. Baynham
Attorney: Foley & Lardner LLP
Application Number: 29/222,441
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D4/199; D8/382