Staff member and rib assembly for an umbrella

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view from the bottom and one side of the staff member and rib assembly for an umbrella in accordance with the present invention showing a single pair of ribs;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the staff member and rib assembly;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the staff member and rib assembly;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view of the staff member and rib assembly, the right side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is an elevational view of the staff member and rib assembly taken from a vantage point midway between the front and left side elevational views;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the staff member and rib assembly; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the staff member and rib assembly.

In the drawings, the dash-dot-dash broken lines indicate the boundaries of the claim; the evenly spaced broken lines depict unclaimed environment. The broken lines form no part of the claim.

Claims

The ornamental design for a staff member and rib assembly for an umbrella, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D568040
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 18, 2006
Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
Assignee: Mr. Christmas Incorporated (New York, NY)
Inventors: Terry Hermanson (New York, NY), George Raustiala (New York, NY)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Anhdao Doan
Attorney: Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
Application Number: 29/267,573
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D3/10