Litter scoop

- Target Brands, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, perspective view of a litter scoop showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view being an identical mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The small dash, small dash lines in FIGS. 1-6 of the litter scoop are for the purpose of illustrating environment, and form no part of the claimed design. The short dash, large dash lines in FIGS. 1-6 of the litter scoop are for the purpose of illustrating the boundaries of the claimed design, and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a litter scoop, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D718006
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 12, 2013
Date of Patent: Nov 18, 2014
Assignee: Target Brands, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)
Inventors: Elyse Sikora (Minneapolis, MN), Jeremy Berghoff (Chaska, MN), Stacy Lee Abel (Maple Grove, MN), Samuel D. Silva (Robbinsdale, MN)
Primary Examiner: Susan Bennett Hattan
Assistant Examiner: Shannon Morgan
Application Number: 29/448,451
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Scoop Or Rake Type (D30/162)