Rain gutter cover
Description
The broken lines depict environmental structure that forms no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a rain gutter cover, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D621481
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 15, 2009
Date of Patent: Aug 10, 2010
Inventor: Thomas A. Wootton (Richland, MI)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Eric L Goodman
Attorney: Honigman Miller Schwartz & Cohn LLP
Application Number: 29/343,540
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 15, 2009
Date of Patent: Aug 10, 2010
Inventor: Thomas A. Wootton (Richland, MI)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Eric L Goodman
Attorney: Honigman Miller Schwartz & Cohn LLP
Application Number: 29/343,540
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Drain Guard Or Strainer (12) (D23/261)