Upright of a flexible shelving system

- Target Brands, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of an upright of a flexible shelving system, according to an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a right side view thereof, the left side view being substantially identical to the right side view;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof; the back view being substantially identical to the front view;

FIG. 4 is a top view of thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof; and

FIG. 6 is an enlarged, isometric view of end portions thereof.

FIG. 7 is an isometric view of the upright of a flexible shelving system as illustrated in FIG. 1 with additional unclaimed environmental structure shown in broken lines;

FIG. 8 is a front view thereof, the back view being a substantially identical, mirror image of the front view;

FIG. 9 is a left end view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a right end view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 12 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design. The bolded broken lines designate the boundaries of the claim. The remainder of the broken lines designate other unclaimed features of the design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an upright of a flexible shelving system, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D613977
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 5, 2008
Date of Patent: Apr 20, 2010
Assignee: Target Brands, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)
Inventors: Robert D. Peota (Minneapolis, MN), Robert D. Yoder (Middlebury, IN), Andrew A. Enyart (Middlebury, IN), Mark A. Campbell (Middlebury, IN), Steven C. Thompson (Elkhart, IN)
Primary Examiner: Philip S Hyder
Assistant Examiner: Sydney R Buffalow
Attorney: Griffiths & Seaton PLLC
Application Number: 29/324,104
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/509