Braided bracelet closures

- Bison Designs, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of my new design for a braided bracelet closures with the dashed and dotted lines showing the braid and the broken lines showing the continued length of the braid and the closure cord, which are for illustrative purpose only and forms no part of the claimed design.

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a front elevation view of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a back elevation view of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a top perspective view of the braided bracelet closures in the closed configuration.

Claims

The ornamental design for braided bracelet closures, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D573056 July 15, 2008 Sterling et al.
D576511 September 9, 2008 Cunningham
7788947 September 7, 2010 Loetscher et al.
20120159987 June 28, 2012 Walchle et al.
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Patent History
Patent number: D697447
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 15, 2011
Date of Patent: Jan 14, 2014
Assignee: Bison Designs, LLC (Longmont, CO)
Inventor: Brian James Kelleghan (Longmont, CO)
Primary Examiner: Zenia Bennett
Application Number: 29/394,324
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fastener (D11/87)