Tension meter

- Southwire Company, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a tension meter, where the broken line showing a linear element, the broken lines showing three pulleys through which the linear element is routed, and the broken lines showing fasteners are for the purpose of illustrating portions of the article and form no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the tension meter, where the broken line showing a linear element, the broken lines showing three pulleys through which the linear element is routed, and the broken lines showing fasteners are for the purpose of illustrating portions of the article and form no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the tension meter, where the broken line showing a linear element, the broken lines showing fasteners, and the broken lines showing connectors are for the purpose of illustrating portions of the article and form no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the tension meter, where the broken line showing a linear element, the broken lines showing a pulley through which the linear element is routed, the broken lines showing fasteners, and the broken lines showing a connector are for the purpose of illustrating portions of the article and form no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the tension meter, where the broken line showing a linear element, the broken lines showing a pulley through which the linear element is routed, the broken lines showing fasteners, and the broken lines showing a connector are for the purpose of illustrating portions of the article and form no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the tension meter, where the broken line showing a linear element and the broken lines showing fasteners are for the purpose of illustrating portions of the article and form no part of the claimed design; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the tension meter, where the broken line showing a linear element, the broken lines showing two pulleys through which the linear element is routed, the broken lines showing fasteners, and the broken lines showing a connector are for the purpose of illustrating portions of the article and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tension meter, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D724457
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 23, 2013
Date of Patent: Mar 17, 2015
Assignee: Southwire Company, LLC (Carrollton, GA)
Inventors: Tim R. Bardin (Mesa, AZ), Chad Garrish (Gainesville, GA), Allan Wayne Daniel (Woodland, AL), David G. Fuller (Lilburn, GA), Lambros Samouris (Tucker, GA)
Primary Examiner: Antoine D Davis
Application Number: 29/467,756
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Weight, Force Or Density (D10/83)