Harness and leash adapter

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a harness and leash adapter showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the harness and leash adapter as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the harness and leash adapter as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view of the harness and leash adapter as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view of the harness and leash adapter as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a front elevation view of the harness and leash adapter as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevation view of the harness and leash adapter as shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the harness and leash adapter as shown in FIG. 1.

In FIGS. 1 through 8, the evenly-spaced broken lines illustrate portions of the harness and leash adapter that form no part of the claimed design. In FIGS. 1, 2, 3 and 8, the dash-dot-dash lines on either side of the circular element indicate boundaries of the claim.

Claims

The ornamental design for a harness and leash adapter, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D757376
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 3, 2014
Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
Assignee: Thundershirt, LLC (Durham, NC)
Inventor: Philip J. Blizzard (Durham, NC)
Primary Examiner: Robert M Spear
Assistant Examiner: Kendra L Hamilton
Application Number: 29/508,087