Floor underlayment

- PROGRESS PROFILES S.P.A.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a floor underlayment showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right elevation view thereof, which is identical to the left elevation view, the front elevation view, and the back elevation view; and,

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines show portions of the floor underlayment which form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a floor underlayment, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D872901
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 26, 2019
Date of Patent: Jan 14, 2020
Assignee: PROGRESS PROFILES S.P.A.
Inventor: Dennis Bordin (Asolo)
Primary Examiner: Kevin K Rudzinski
Assistant Examiner: Kimberly Barnes
Application Number: 29/681,568