Shackle

- Master Lock Company LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shackle showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 1 taken along the lines 44 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a right side view of FIG. 1, wherein the left side view is a mirror image;

FIG. 6 is a top view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of FIG. 1 shown in an alternate environment;

FIG. 9 is a front view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a rear view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a right side view of FIG. 8, wherein the left side view is a mirror image;

FIG. 12 is a top view of FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 13 is a bottom view of FIG. 8.

The broken lines shown in the drawing disclosure are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a shackle, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D576859
Type: Grant
Filed: May 10, 2007
Date of Patent: Sep 16, 2008
Assignee: Master Lock Company LLC (Oak Creek, WI)
Inventors: John Blomstrom (Milwaukee, WI), John Heppner (Kenosha, WI), Christopher Rohde (West Allis, WI), Glenn P. Meekma (Menomonee Falls, WI)
Primary Examiner: Mitchell I. Siegel
Assistant Examiner: Shanda C Hill
Attorney: Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
Application Number: 29/279,888
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/343