Animal bed

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Description

FIG. 1 is a reduced top view of an animal bed;

FIG. 2 is a reduced bottom view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof.

The broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an animal bed, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D564137
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 30, 2006
Date of Patent: Mar 11, 2008
Inventor: Mark E. Wharton (Mableton, GA)
Primary Examiner: Cathy Anne MacCormac
Attorney: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Application Number: 29/257,151
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Bed, Seat, Or Accessory Therefor (D30/118); D6/597