Implement for contacting surfaces

- The Iams Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an implement for contacting surfaces ornamentation showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view,

FIG. 4 is a right side view,

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front view; and,

FIG. 7 is a back view.

Claims

The ornamental design for an implement for contacting surfaces, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D565802
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 20, 2007
Date of Patent: Apr 1, 2008
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), Shellie Jean Porter Caudill (Liberty Township, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robert A Delehanty
Attorney: Cynthia L. Clay
Application Number: 29/286,068
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Distinct Gripping Surface (D29/117.2)