Corner device for a floor covering

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a corner device for a floor covering showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the corner device for a floor covering of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the corner device for a floor covering of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left elevation view of the corner device for a floor covering of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right elevation view of the corner device for a floor covering of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a front elevation view of the corner device for a floor covering of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevation view of an opposite end of the corner device for a floor covering of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of a corner device for a floor covering;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of the corner device for a floor covering of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view of the corner device for a floor covering of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a left elevation view of the corner device for a floor covering of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a right elevation view of the corner device for a floor covering of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a front elevation view of an end of the corner device for a floor covering of FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 14 is a rear elevation view of an opposite end of the corner device for a floor covering of FIG. 8.

Claims

The ornamental design for a corner device for a floor covering, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D917925
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 7, 2020
Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
Inventor: Allan Wendling (New Lothrop, MI)
Primary Examiner: Kevin K Rudzinski
Assistant Examiner: Clare Ann Gannon
Application Number: 29/723,487
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/582