Holder for a stem or tube

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a holder for a stem or tube, showing the new design in a flat configuration;

FIG. 2 is an alternate perspective view showing the design in a deployed configuration;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of FIG. 1, the bottom plan view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left-side elevational view of FIG. 1, the right-side elevational view being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of FIG. 1, the rear elevational view being a mirror image thereof.

The broken lines showing a cup with water and flowers in FIG. 2 depict environmental matter while the invention is in use, and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a holder for a stem or tube, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D660197
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 11, 2011
Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
Inventor: Donald Corey (Raleigh, NC)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Michelle E Wilson
Attorney: QuickPatents, Inc.
Application Number: 29/387,280
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D11/164)