Closet flange extender

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a closet flange extender;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear, right and left elevational views being identical to the front elevational view; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line showings of FIGS. 1, 2, 3 and 5 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed invention.

Claims

The ornamental design for a closet flange extender, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D574931
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 2, 2007
Date of Patent: Aug 12, 2008
Assignee: Set-Rite Products, LLC (Wayne, NJ)
Inventor: Alan Hughes (Wayne, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Louis S Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Eric L Goodman
Attorney: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP
Application Number: 29/273,309
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Coupling Or Joint (D23/262)