Loom

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the loom.

FIG. 2 is a top view of the loom.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the loom.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the loom.

FIG. 5 is a first end view of the loom; and,

FIG. 6 is a second end view of the loom.

Claims

The ornamental design for a loom, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D748159
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 30, 2014
Date of Patent: Jan 26, 2016
Assignee: Choon's Design LLC (Wixom, MI)
Inventor: Cheong Choon Ng (Novi, MI)
Primary Examiner: Mitchell Siegel
Application Number: 29/513,296