Tie
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Description
The broken line showing of the ends of the claim included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the tie and forms no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for the tie, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D863946
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 6, 2018
Date of Patent: Oct 22, 2019
Assignee: Nite Ize, Inc. (Boulder, CO)
Inventor: Daniel J. Martinson (Medina, MN)
Primary Examiner: Mark A Goodwin
Application Number: 29/672,590
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 6, 2018
Date of Patent: Oct 22, 2019
Assignee: Nite Ize, Inc. (Boulder, CO)
Inventor: Daniel J. Martinson (Medina, MN)
Primary Examiner: Mark A Goodwin
Application Number: 29/672,590
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D8/394