Supporting base

- Target Brands, Inc.
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Description

The present application is also 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; U.S. Design application Ser. No. 29/284,375, now U.S. Pat. No. D602,255, entitled “STORAGE BIN,” filed Sep. 6, 2007; U.S. Design application Ser. No. 29/284,379, now U.S. Pat. No. D592,402, entitled “LID PORTION,” filed Sep. 6, 2007; U.S. Design application Ser. No. 29/329,629, now U.S. Design Pat. No. D596,857, entitled “STORAGE BIN,” filed Dec. 18, 2008; 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,” filed Mar. 17, 2009; U.S. Design application Ser. No. 29/333,918, now U.S. Pat. No. D605,896, entitled “TRAY,” filed Mar. 17, 2009; and pending U.S. Design application Ser. No. 29/358,558, entitled “DOOR FOR A STORAGE UNIT”, filed Mar. 29, 2010 and claiming priority to U.S. Design application Ser. No. 29/333,916; 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 features shown in broken lines depict environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D634567
Type: Grant
Filed: May 17, 2010
Date of Patent: Mar 22, 2011
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: 29/361,912
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/491