Soft shackle

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Description

FIG. 1 is an overhead perspective view of a soft shackle in a closed-loop configuration according to my new design.

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the soft shackle in a closed-loop configuration as in FIG. 1 rotated 180 degrees.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the soft shackle in a closed-loop configuration as in FIGS. 1-2.

FIG. 4 is an end view of the soft shackle in a closed-loop configuration as in FIGS. 1-3.

FIG. 5 is an end view of the soft shackle in a closed-loop configuration opposite that of FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the soft shackle in a closed-loop configuration as in FIGS. 1-5; and,

FIG. 7 is a side view of the soft shackle as in FIGS. 1-6 in an open configuration.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for a soft shackle, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D657234
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 7, 2010
Date of Patent: Apr 10, 2012
Inventor: Edward J. Herman (Annapolis, MD)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia M Chin
Assistant Examiner: Sheryl Lane
Attorney: Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver
Application Number: 29/380,501
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/382