Floor tile

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Description

The sole FIGURE is a top plan view of a floor tile showing my new design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a floor tile, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D818722
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 1, 2016
Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
Assignee: COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY (Omaha, NE)
Inventor: Pamela Managan Rainey (Cartersville, GA)
Primary Examiner: Karen S Acker
Application Number: 29/569,934
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D5/60