Tether
Description
Claims
The ornamental design for the tether, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D858088
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 8, 2018
Date of Patent: Sep 3, 2019
Assignee: Nite Ize, Inc. (Boulder, CO)
Inventors: John Osmanski (Mequon, WI), Kent Solberg (Whitefish Bay, WI), Bowden Ormsbee (Longmont, CO)
Primary Examiner: T Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Jonathan J. Han
Application Number: 29/650,769
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 8, 2018
Date of Patent: Sep 3, 2019
Assignee: Nite Ize, Inc. (Boulder, CO)
Inventors: John Osmanski (Mequon, WI), Kent Solberg (Whitefish Bay, WI), Bowden Ormsbee (Longmont, CO)
Primary Examiner: T Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Jonathan J. Han
Application Number: 29/650,769
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D3/207