Buckle portion

- D B Industries, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a buckle portion constructed according to the principles of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the buckle portion shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the buckle portion shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top view of the buckle portion shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the buckle portion shown in FIG. 1.

The right side is a mirror image of the left side; and The rear side is a mirror image of the front side.

The broken lines showing portions of the buckle portion are for the purpose of illustrating portions that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a buckle portion, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D668579
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 16, 2011
Date of Patent: Oct 9, 2012
Assignee: D B Industries, Inc. (Red Wing, MN)
Inventors: Clifford D. Petty (Mooresville, IN), Judd J. Perner (Red Wing, MN)
Primary Examiner: Ralf Seifert
Attorney: IPLM Group, P.A.
Application Number: 29/399,565
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Slip Clutch Or Slide Type Buckle (24) (D11/218)