Sidewalk tile

- TUF-TITE, INC.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a sidewalk tile showing my new design; and,

FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of the sidewalk tile of FIG. 1.

The portions of the article shown in dashed lines in the FIGURES illustrate features that form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot-dash lines illustrate boundaries and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D858805
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 13, 2017
Date of Patent: Sep 3, 2019
Assignee: TUF-TITE, INC. (Lake Zurich, IL)
Inventor: Theodore W. Meyers (Barrington, IL)
Primary Examiner: Kevin K Rudzinski
Assistant Examiner: Kimberly Barnes
Application Number: 29/590,920
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Textured (e.g., Pitted, Cratered, Drilled, Etc) (D25/163)