Carrier

- Thule Sweden AB
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top front perspective view of a carrier showing the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom rear perspective view thereof.

The broken lines in the figures show portions of the carrier that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D906223
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 4, 2020
Date of Patent: Dec 29, 2020
Assignee: Thule Sweden AB (Hillerstorp)
Inventors: Johan Larsson (Jönköping), Joseph Settelmayer (McKinleyville, CA)
Primary Examiner: T Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Jonathan J. Han
Application Number: 29/723,020
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