Pillar sign

- Target Brands, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a pillar sign showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side view thereof, the opposing left side view being a mirror image;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the pillar sign;

FIG. 7 is a right side view of FIG. 6, the opposing left side view being a mirror image;

FIG. 8 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the pillar sign;

FIG. 12 is a right side view thereof, the opposing left side view being a mirror image;

FIG. 13 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a back view thereof; and,

FIG. 15 is a top view thereof.

The claimed lettering on the pillar sign in FIGS. 11-14 illuminates. The broken lines shown in the drawings are included for purposes of illustrating portions of the pillar sign and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a pillar sign, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D869558
Type: Grant
Filed: May 14, 2019
Date of Patent: Dec 10, 2019
Assignee: Target Brands, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)
Inventors: Matthew G. Flansburg (Golden Valley, MN), Eames Gilmore (Eden Prairie, MN)
Primary Examiner: Mary Ann Calabrese
Application Number: 29/691,095