Face of floorcovering
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Description
The sole FIGURE is a top plan view of the face of floorcovering. The claim is directed to the face of floorcovering within the broken line boundary. The portions of the face of floorcovering outside of the broken line boundary have been shown with white break lines passing through them to indicate that they form no part of the claimed design. These portions outside of the broken line boundary as well as the broken line boundary itself are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for the face of floorcovering, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D549029
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 5, 2004
Date of Patent: Aug 21, 2007
Assignee: Interface, Inc. (Atlanta, GA)
Inventors: Sydney D. Daniel (LaGrange, GA), David D. Oakey (LaGrange, GA)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Attorney: Kilpatrick Stockton LLP
Application Number: 29/216,638
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 5, 2004
Date of Patent: Aug 21, 2007
Assignee: Interface, Inc. (Atlanta, GA)
Inventors: Sydney D. Daniel (LaGrange, GA), David D. Oakey (LaGrange, GA)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Attorney: Kilpatrick Stockton LLP
Application Number: 29/216,638
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D6/582;
D5/60
