Tether

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tether showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the tether.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the tether.

FIG. 4 is a first side view of the tether.

FIG. 5 is a second side view of the tether.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the tether.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the tether; and,

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the tether including an alternative clip, all other portions of the design being the same.

The surface of the center section of the tether that is shown in broken lines forms no part of the claimed design. The clip shown in broken lines in FIG. 8 forms no part of the alternative claimed design.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for a tether, as shown.

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Patent History
Patent number: D648522
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 26, 2010
Date of Patent: Nov 15, 2011
Inventor: Andrew James Gorman (Portland, OR)
Primary Examiner: Catheri Oliver
Attorney: Law Office of Karen Dana Oster, LLC
Application Number: 29/356,584
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D3/215