Tether

- Nite Ize, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 shows a front perspective view of a tether;

FIG. 2 shows a rear perspective view of the tether;

FIG. 3 shows a front view of the tether of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 shows a rear view of the tether of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 shows a right side view of the tether of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 shows a left side view of the tether of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 shows the top view of the tether of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 shows the bottom view of the tether of FIG. 1.

Claims

The ornamental design for the tether, as shown and described.

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  • Nite Ize Hitch Plus Tether, Amazon.com, Oldest Product Review Date: Oct. 10, 2018, [online], [site visited Apr. 17, 2019]. <URL: https://www.amazon.com/Nite-Ize-Hitch-Plus-Tether/dp/B07FQWCYMK> (Year: 2018).
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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
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D3/207