Toilet seat lifting tab

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Description

This patent document is related to co-filed U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/536,130, entitled Glow-in-the-Dark Toilet Seat Lifting Tab.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view taken from the top, front and right side of a toilet seat lifting tab according to the design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof, the left side being a mirror image of the right side shown.

The features of the design embodied in a toilet seat lifting tab are shown in the figures. The toilet seat lifting tab has a top surface with an adhesive pad to attach the toilet seat lifting tab under a toilet seat or lid and to thereby provide a handle that protrudes for raising or lowering of the toilet seat or lid. The design include ridges or grips as shown, which are incorporated into the handle portion. The design may have any surface printing, shading, or color including but not limited to smoky, off-white, clear, or glow-in-the-dark colors. Color, shading, and surface printing are not part of the design.

The portions of the article shown as broken line areas in the drawings form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a toilet seat lifting tab, substantially as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D787295
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 13, 2015
Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
Inventor: Marguerite L. Young (Fernley, NV)
Primary Examiner: Caron D Veynar
Assistant Examiner: Maria Edwards
Application Number: 29/536,120
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/307