Support column for a food shield

- Brass Smith LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a support column for a food shield showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a reverse perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines in the Figures depict environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a support column for a food shield, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D756759
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 18, 2015
Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
Assignee: Brass Smith LLC (Denver, CO)
Inventors: Scott Atkins (Denver, CO), Andrew Padden (Denver, CO), Wayne Sirmons (Denver, CO)
Primary Examiner: Robert M Spear
Assistant Examiner: Eliza Bennett-Hattan
Application Number: 29/517,922
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/381