Adinkra alphabet

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Description

FIG. 1 is a face view of my Adinkra alphabet, showing my new design.

FIG. 2 is a face view of my Adinkra alphabet with environmental subject matter forming no part of the claimed design; and,

FIGS. 3-30 show characters separate of the alphabet shown in its entirety in FIG. 1, and in an enlarged state, for clarity of illustration.

The letters shown in broken lines in the drawings illustrate environmental indicia that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for an Adinkra alphabet, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D789444
Type: Grant
Filed: May 16, 2016
Date of Patent: Jun 13, 2017
Inventor: Charles Mensah Korankye (Sheboygan, WI)
Primary Examiner: Karen E Eldridge Powers
Application Number: 29/559,982