Massage tool

- Implus Footcare, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the massage tool in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The dash-dot lines in FIG. 1-3 are included to represent the boundaries of the claimed design and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a massage tool, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D866781
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 13, 2018
Date of Patent: Nov 12, 2019
Assignee: Implus Footcare, LLC (Durham, NC)
Inventors: Cullen Maxwell Maroney (Campbell, CA), Gregory van den Dries (Los Gatos, CA), Steven Capobianco (Highlands Ranch, CO)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Assistant Examiner: Clint A Samuel
Application Number: 29/659,882