Frictional holding pad with inclined grip

- American Covers, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the frictional holding pad with inclined grip in accordance with our invention;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear elevation view thereof.

The broken lines shown in FIGS. 1-4 and 7 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for the frictional holding pad with inclined grip, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D739396
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 21, 2014
Date of Patent: Sep 22, 2015
Assignee: American Covers, Inc. (Draper, UT)
Inventors: Alan J. Wheatley (Draper, UT), Bryce Craig (Alpine, UT)
Primary Examiner: Susan Bennett Hattan
Assistant Examiner: Janice Hallmark
Application Number: 29/479,892
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: For Handset (D14/253)