Tether
Description
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
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
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