Reel

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the reel of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a left side view of the reel of FIG. 1, the right side view being identical thereto;

FIG. 3 is a front side view of the reel of FIG. 1, the rear side view being identical thereto;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the reel of the invention of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side view of a second embodiment of the reel of the invention of FIG. 1, the right side view being identical thereto; and,

FIG. 6 is a front side view of a second embodiment of the reel of FIG. 1, the rear side view being identical thereto.

Claims

The ornamental design for a reel, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D582755
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 8, 2008
Date of Patent: Dec 16, 2008
Assignee: Carris Reels, Inc. (Rutland, VT)
Inventors: David J. Rogers (Belchertown, MA), Michael L. Donahue (Belchertown, MA)
Primary Examiner: Susan B Hattan
Attorney: Mirick, O'Connell, Demallie & Lougee
Application Number: 29/320,955
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/358; D8/359