Labor assist apparatus

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a labor assist apparatus showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front elevational view of the labor assist apparatus as shown in FIG. 1 thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the labor assist apparatus as shown in FIG. 1 thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view of the labor assist apparatus as shown in FIG. 1 thereof, wherein the bottom view is a mirror image of the top view;

FIG. 5 is a left end view of the labor assist apparatus as shown in FIG. 1 thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right end view of the labor assist apparatus as shown in FIG. 1 thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view of the labor assist apparatus in condition of use according to the invention.

The broken lines in FIG. 7, showing a hand and part of an arm, illustrate environmental structure which forms no part of the claimed invention.

Claims

The ornamental design for a labor assist apparatus, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D630332
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 26, 2009
Date of Patent: Jan 4, 2011
Inventor: Sharon Love Richards (Kailua, HI)
Primary Examiner: Susan E Krakower
Attorney: Premier Law Group
Application Number: 29/332,873