Pair of shower curtain rods

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a pair of shower curtain rods in accordance with a preferred embodiment of my design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a greatly enlarged perspective view of an end cap of the pair of shower curtain rods in accordance with the preferred embodiment of my design.

The broken lines in the figures are to illustrate environmental structure only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for pair of shower curtain rods, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D691031
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 3, 2013
Date of Patent: Oct 8, 2013
Assignee: Zenith Products Corporation (New Castle, DE)
Inventor: Jeffrey Harwanko (Wilmington, DE)
Primary Examiner: Holly Baynham
Application Number: 29/451,499
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/376