Thong

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a thong showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a top plan partial cutaway view thereof.

The stippling in FIGS. 1 and 7 represents a translucent material.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D600431
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 15, 2008
Date of Patent: Sep 22, 2009
Inventor: Anthony A. Little (St. Petersburg, FL)
Primary Examiner: Stella M Reid
Assistant Examiner: Rashida C McCoy
Attorney: Fowler White Boggs P.A.
Application Number: 29/324,565
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D2/917