Seed tube extension bracket
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The left elevation view of the bracket is symmetrical to the right elevation view of the bracket.
The dashed lines in
The seed tube extension bracket is shown with a symbolic break in its length. The appearance of any portion of the article between the break lines forms no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for an seed tube extension bracket, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 22, 2013
Date of Patent: Sep 8, 2015
Assignee: SCHAFFERT MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. (Indianola, NE)
Inventor: Paul E. Schaffert (Indianola, NE)
Primary Examiner: Robert M Spear
Assistant Examiner: Eliza Bennett-Hattan
Application Number: 29/446,440