Clip for securing elastic bands
Description
The dot-dash lines adjacent the shaded areas represent the boundaries of the claim. They indicate that the four unshaded chamfers are not part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a clip for securing elastic bands, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D712728
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 30, 2013
Date of Patent: Sep 9, 2014
Assignee: Choon's Design Inc. (Wixom, MI)
Inventor: Cheong Choon Ng (Novi, MI)
Primary Examiner: John Windmuller
Application Number: 29/477,922
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 30, 2013
Date of Patent: Sep 9, 2014
Assignee: Choon's Design Inc. (Wixom, MI)
Inventor: Cheong Choon Ng (Novi, MI)
Primary Examiner: John Windmuller
Application Number: 29/477,922
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D8/394