Track configuration

- Q-BA-MAZE Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a track configuration;

FIG. 2 is a front side view thererof;

FIG. 3 is a back side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof.

The broken lines shown in the drawings illustrate environmental subject matter and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design of the track configuration, as shown.

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Patent History
Patent number: D889567
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 22, 2016
Date of Patent: Jul 7, 2020
Assignee: Q-BA-MAZE Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)
Inventor: Andrew Comfort (Minneapolis, MN)
Primary Examiner: Manpreet S Matharu
Assistant Examiner: Keith J Wilson
Application Number: 29/588,772
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Section (D21/565); Runway Or Track (D21/564)