Implement for contacting surfaces
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Description
The broken lines in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and do not form a part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for an implement for contacting surfaces, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D549929
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 19, 2006
Date of Patent: Sep 4, 2007
Assignee: The Iams Company (Dayton, OH)
Inventors: David William Schuller (Lebanon, OH), Craig Merillat Rasmussen (Loveland, OH), Brent William Mason (West Chester, OH), Anthony Piazza (Palo Alto, CA), Sally Madsen (Mountain View, CA), Elizabeth Liebert (Menlo Park, CA), Judy M. Lee (San Francisco, CA)
Primary Examiner: Robert A. Delehanty
Attorney: Cynthia L. Clay
Application Number: 29/270,271
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 19, 2006
Date of Patent: Sep 4, 2007
Assignee: The Iams Company (Dayton, OH)
Inventors: David William Schuller (Lebanon, OH), Craig Merillat Rasmussen (Loveland, OH), Brent William Mason (West Chester, OH), Anthony Piazza (Palo Alto, CA), Sally Madsen (Mountain View, CA), Elizabeth Liebert (Menlo Park, CA), Judy M. Lee (San Francisco, CA)
Primary Examiner: Robert A. Delehanty
Attorney: Cynthia L. Clay
Application Number: 29/270,271
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D2/617