Flange

- Southwire Company, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a flange according to our design;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the flange of FIG. 1, shown removed from environment in order to show aspects of the design that are otherwise not apparent;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof.

The broken lines immediately adjacent the shaded areas represent the bounds of the claimed design while all other broken lines are directed to environment and are for illustrative purpose only; and the broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a flange, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D898676
Type: Grant
Filed: May 11, 2018
Date of Patent: Oct 13, 2020
Assignee: Southwire Company, LLC (Carrollton, GA)
Inventors: Richard Mike Temblador (Carrollton, GA), Myron Dale Deese (Carrollton, GA), Harry William Kent, Jr. (Carrollton, GA), Juan Alberto Galindo Gonzalez (Powder Springs, GA), James Philip Tuggle (Carrollton, GA), Franklin Clarence Calhoun (Carrollton, GA)
Primary Examiner: Bridget L Eland
Application Number: 29/647,337
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D13/154)