Roof tile having simulated two-piece appearance

- Monier, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a pictorial view of a first embodiment of the present invention showing the lower end of the tile in the front right foreground and generally facing the viewer;

FIG. 2 is a lower end elevational view;

FIG. 3 is an upper end elevational view;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view, with the upper end of the tile being to the viewer's right;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view; with structural elements not claimed and shown in dotted line for purposes of showing environment;

FIG. 8 is a pictorial view of a second embodiment of the invention including a shaded portion accenting the visual impression of two tiles; and,

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 8, with the upper end of the tile being to the viewer's right.

Claims

The ornamental design is for roof tile having simulated two-piece appearance, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D574973
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 4, 2003
Date of Patent: Aug 12, 2008
Assignees: Monier, Inc. (Irvine, CA), Boral Lifetile, Inc. (Roswell, GA)
Inventor: Troy Stanley Simmons (Laguna Niguel, CA)
Primary Examiner: Catherine R Oliver
Attorney: Alston & Bird LLP
Application Number: 29/193,169
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Tile Type (D25/140)