Balloon stem handle

- BALLOON INNOVATIONS, INC.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a balloon stem handle;

FIG. 2 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a back view thereof.

The design is embodied in a balloon stem handle. The structural elements depicted by broken lines have been shown for the purpose of illustrating portions of the balloon stem handle that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a balloon stem handle, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D813316
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 26, 2016
Date of Patent: Mar 20, 2018
Assignee: BALLOON INNOVATIONS, INC. (Westminster, CO)
Inventors: Christopher J. Wicken (Golden, CO), Gregg A. Wicken (Boulder, CO)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Assistant Examiner: Marissa J Cash
Application Number: 29/572,240
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D21/453)