Support apparatus
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The broken lines are for the purpose of illustrating the environment of the article only and form no part of the claimed design.
The article in which the design is embodied is intended for use as an item support apparatus, for example as a yoke for support of an item such as, but not limited to, a stringed musical instrument such as a guitar.
Claims
The ornamental design for a support apparatus, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 7, 2012
Date of Patent: Nov 4, 2014
Assignee: Swift Distribution, Inc. (Loveland, CO)
Inventor: Michael Belitz (Torrance, CA)
Primary Examiner: Kelley Donnelly
Application Number: 29/436,609