Tote
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Description
The broken lines showing the zipper pull are for the purposes of illustrating environment and forms no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a tote, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D685180
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 6, 2011
Date of Patent: Jul 2, 2013
Assignee: Vera Bradley Designs, Inc. (Fort Wayne, IN)
Inventors: Barbara Bradley Baekgaard (Fort Wayne, IN), Rebecca Ann Bennett (Fort Wayne, IN), Kimberly Frenzel Colby (Fort Wayne, IN), Kate Elizabeth Deschner (Fort Wayne, IN), Tiffany Diehl (Fort Wayne, IN), Kelli Ann Dove (Fort Wayne, IN), Stephanie Lanee Hoffherr (Fort Wayne, IN), Kendra M. Nafziger (Fort Wayne, IN), Veronique Poudrier (Auburn, IN), Toni Meador Schrank (Fort Wayne, IN), Renee Marie Walters (Fort Wayne, IN), Wendy Chapman Wernke (Fort Wayne, IN)
Primary Examiner: Holly Baynham
Application Number: 29/403,444
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 6, 2011
Date of Patent: Jul 2, 2013
Assignee: Vera Bradley Designs, Inc. (Fort Wayne, IN)
Inventors: Barbara Bradley Baekgaard (Fort Wayne, IN), Rebecca Ann Bennett (Fort Wayne, IN), Kimberly Frenzel Colby (Fort Wayne, IN), Kate Elizabeth Deschner (Fort Wayne, IN), Tiffany Diehl (Fort Wayne, IN), Kelli Ann Dove (Fort Wayne, IN), Stephanie Lanee Hoffherr (Fort Wayne, IN), Kendra M. Nafziger (Fort Wayne, IN), Veronique Poudrier (Auburn, IN), Toni Meador Schrank (Fort Wayne, IN), Renee Marie Walters (Fort Wayne, IN), Wendy Chapman Wernke (Fort Wayne, IN)
Primary Examiner: Holly Baynham
Application Number: 29/403,444
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D3/232