Supporting base

- Target Brands, Inc.
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Description

The present application is related to pending U.S. Utility patent application Ser. No. 11/851,165, entitled “Storage and Organization System and Components Thereof,” filed Sep. 6, 2007; pending U.S. Design application Ser. No. 29/284,375, entitled “Storage Bin,” filed Sep. 6, 2007; pending U.S. Design application Ser. No. 29/284,379, entitled “Lid Portion,” filed Sep. 6, 2007; pending U.S. Design application Ser. No. 29/329,629, entitled “Storage Bin,” filed Dec. 18, 2008; pending U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/160,977, entitled “Storage and Organization System and Connectivity of the Components Therein,” filed Mar. 17, 2009; pending U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/161,019, entitled “Storage and Organization System With Stackable Shells,” filed Mar. 17, 2009; pending U.S. Design application Ser. No. 29/333,915, entitled “Storage Unit and Storage Unit Portions,” filed Mar. 17, 2009; pending U.S. Design application Ser. No. 29/333,916, entitled “Drawer and Door,” filed Mar. 17, 2009; and pending U.S. Design application Ser. No. 29/333,918, entitled “Tray,” filed Mar. 17, 2009; all of which are incorporated herein by reference.

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a supporting base, according to the invention;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof, the rear view being a mirror image of the front view; and

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof; the left side view being a mirror image of the right side view.

FIG. 7 is a top perspective view of the supporting base of FIG. 1 with the addition of legs shown in broken lines, according to the invention;

FIG. 8 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front view thereof, the rear view being a mirror image of the front view; and

FIG. 12 is a right side view thereof; the left side view being a mirror image of the right side view.

FIG. 13 is a top perspective view of the supporting base of FIG. 1 with the addition of casters shown in broken lines, according to the invention;

FIG. 14 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a front view thereof, the rear view being a mirror image of the front view; and,

FIG. 18 is a right side view thereof; the left side view being a mirror image of the right side view.

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

Claims

The ornamental design for a supporting base, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D617582
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 17, 2009
Date of Patent: Jun 15, 2010
Assignee: Target Brands, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)
Inventor: Kevin Zalewski (Rochester Hills, MI)
Primary Examiner: Caron Veynar
Assistant Examiner: Abraham Bahta
Attorney: Griffiths & Seaton PLLC
Application Number: 29/333,917
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/491