Tie down tensioning device

- Tie Boss LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is an upper perspective view of a tie down tensioning device showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a front side elevation view thereof.

The features illustrated in broken lines in the figures do not form a part of the claimed invention.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tie down tensioning device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D572099
Type: Grant
Filed: May 11, 2007
Date of Patent: Jul 1, 2008
Assignee: Tie Boss LLC (Minneapolis, MN)
Inventors: Norston Fontaine (Minnetonka, MN), Paul Maire (Snowmass, CO)
Primary Examiner: Philip Hyder
Attorney: Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
Application Number: 29/286,580
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/44; D8/383; D8/356