Extendable strap

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a extendable strap in an undeflected position;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the extendable strap of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the extendable strap of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a back view of the extendable strap of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the extendable strap of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a right side view of the extendable strap of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a left side view of the extendable strap of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a bottom perspective view of the extendable strap of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a top perspective view of the extendable strap of FIG. 1 in a deflected position;

FIG. 10 is a back view of the extendable strap of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the extendable strap of FIG. 9 installed on a photographic flash unit; and,

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the extendable strap of FIG. 9 installed on a photographic flash unit with an accessory secured to the strap.

The broken lines showing environment are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a extendable strap, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D667043
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 17, 2010
Date of Patent: Sep 11, 2012
Inventor: Quest C. Couch, III (New Braunfels, TX)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia Underwood
Attorney: Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated
Application Number: 29/375,183