Mesh basket

- Design Ideas, Ltd.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a mesh basket showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof, the rear view being identical thereto;

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof, the right side view being identical thereto;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines illustrate portions of the mesh basket and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a mesh basket, as shown and described.

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  • U.S. Appl. No. 29/327,206, filed Oct. 31, 2008, entitled “Mesh Basket”, as amended Apr. 4, 2011.
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Patent History
Patent number: D657563
Type: Grant
Filed: May 23, 2011
Date of Patent: Apr 17, 2012
Assignee: Design Ideas, Ltd. (Springfield, IL)
Inventors: Christopher Hardy (Springfield, IL), R. Neal Post (Springfield, IL)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Eric Goodman
Attorney: Saidman DesignLaw Group
Application Number: 29/392,514
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D3/306