Link bridge

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the link bridge embodying my new design and shown attached to inner plates of a chain.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the link bridge shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a top view of the link bridge shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is an end view of the link bridge shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the link bridge shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the link bridge shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a side view of the link bridge shown in FIG. 6.

FIG. 8 is a top view of the link bridge shown in FIG. 6.

FIG. 9 is an end view of the link bridge shown in FIG. 6; and,

FIG. 10 is a bottom view of the link bridge shown in FIG. 6.

In the drawings, the broken line showing of inner plates of a chain depicts environmental subject matter and forms no part of the claim.

Claims

The ornamental design for the link bridge, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D565402
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 6, 2006
Date of Patent: Apr 1, 2008
Inventor: Sean Curran (Clifton, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Cathron Brooks
Assistant Examiner: Barbara Fox
Attorney: Cohen & Grigsby, P.C.
Application Number: 29/249,437
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/499