Curved pedal

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Description

FIG. 1 is a right side view of a curved pedal, showing my new design, in an exemplary environment;

FIG. 2 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a perspective view, not drawn to scale, showing schematically how the curved pedal would appear when removed from its exemplary environment.

In the drawings, portions drawn in solid line indicate claimed subject matter, while portions drawn in broken line indicate unclaimed environmental structure.

Claims

The ornamental design for a curved pedal, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D836710
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 28, 2017
Date of Patent: Dec 25, 2018
Inventor: Matthew Guyre (Bellevue, ID)
Primary Examiner: Sheryl Lane
Assistant Examiner: Samantha N Wood
Application Number: 29/602,088
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Percussion Instrument (D17/22)