Standing wave block

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a standing wave block, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a back elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the standing wave block, showing our new design;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a back elevation view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a left side elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a right side elevation view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a standing wave block, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D896321
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 15, 2018
Date of Patent: Sep 15, 2020
Inventor: T. Dashon Howard (Chicago, IL)
Primary Examiner: Leanne Was-Englehart
Application Number: 29/640,557
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Curved Or Folded (D21/492)