High-strength partition top anchor

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a high-strength partition top anchor according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the high-strength partition top anchor of FIG. 1, the rear view being identical thereto;

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the high-strength partition top anchor, the right side view being identical thereto;

FIG. 4 is a top view of the high-strength partition top anchor; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a high-strength partition top anchor, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D756762
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 4, 2015
Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
Assignee: Columbia Insurance Company (Omaha, NE)
Inventor: Ronald P. Hohmann, Jr. (Hauppauge, NY)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Ieisha Price
Application Number: 29/519,399
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/382