Connection device for holding an object, such as a key or dog tag

- AHA LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a connection device for holding an object, such as a key or dog tag embodying our design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the connection device as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the connection device as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2;

FIG. 4 is a bottom elevation view of the connection device as shown in FIGS. 1-3;

FIG. 5 is a side elevation view of the connection device as shown in FIGS. 1-4, with the opposite side elevation view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 6 is an end elevation view of the connection device as shown in FIGS. 1-5;

FIG. 7 is an end elevation view of the connection device opposite that shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a top perspective view of the connection device similar to FIG. 1, but with the ring and a number of features of the body being shown in broken lines for illustrative purposes only and forming no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 9 is a bottom perspective view of the connection device as shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a plan view of the connection device as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9;

FIG. 11 is a bottom elevation view of the connection device as shown in FIGS. 8-10;

FIG. 12 is a side elevation view of the connection device as shown in FIGS. 8-11, with the opposite side elevation view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 13 is an end elevation view of the connection device as shown in FIGS. 8-12;

FIG. 14 is an end elevation view of the connection device opposite that shown in FIG. 13;

FIG. 15 is a top perspective view of the connection device similar to FIG. 1, but with the ring being shown in broken lines for illustrative purposes only and forming no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 16 is a bottom perspective view of the connection device as shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 17 is a plan view of the connection device as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16;

FIG. 18 is a bottom elevation view of the connection device as shown in FIGS. 15-17;

FIG. 19 is a side elevation view of the connection device as shown in FIGS. 15-18, with the opposite side elevation view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 20 is an end elevation view of the connection device as shown in FIGS. 15-19; and,

FIG. 21 is an end elevation view of the connection device opposite that shown in FIG. 20.

The broken lines are directed to environment and/or are for illustrative purposes only. None of the broken lines form part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a connection device for holding an object, such as a key or dog tag, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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Foreign Patent Documents
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Other references
  • Printout from Aspen Pet Brand website (www.aspenpet.com) of “Tagnabbit” tag ring (printed Jul. 30, 2010).
  • Product Packaging for “Tagabiner” pet tag holder ( Publicly available at least as early as Apr. 6, 2010).
Patent History
Patent number: D668038
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 2, 2011
Date of Patent: Oct 2, 2012
Assignee: AHA LLC (Lenexa, KS)
Inventors: Douglas D. Danforth, Jr. (Prairie Village, KS), Warren V. Moore (Lenexa, KS), David R. Peck (Olathe, KS), Dale W. Sass (Gardner, KS)
Primary Examiner: Ralf Seifert
Attorney: Hovey Williams LLP
Application Number: 29/407,871
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D3/208