Leg garment

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Description

FIG. 1 is a left perspective view of an embodiment of a leg garment in accordance with the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a top perspective view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front perspective view of the design of FIG. 1 with a foot portion unwrapped on a flat surface;

FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view of the design of FIG. 1 with a foot portion unwrapped on a flat surface;

FIG. 5 is an elevation perspective view of the design of FIG. 1 as configured in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the design of FIG. 1 as configured in FIG. 4; and,

FIG. 7 is a side perspective view of the design of FIG. 1 with a foot portion unwrapped.

The dash-dash broken lines in the figures represent environment in which the claimed design may be embodied, and which form no part of the claimed design.

The dash-dot-dash lines represent boundaries of the claimed design that form no part thereof.

The surface shade lines in the figures show contour, and do not indicate any surface ornamentation, opacity, or translucency. Further, the labels used herein to describe orientation (e.g., front, rear, left, right) are merely for reference and are not intended to limit the interpretation of the design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a leg garment, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D921207
Type: Grant
Filed: May 13, 2019
Date of Patent: Jun 1, 2021
Assignee: Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)
Inventors: Daniel G. Chase (Menomonie, WI), Kristian Dior Gamble (Minneapolis, MN), Mark R. Riley (St. Paul, MN), Wade Andrew Zander (Minneapolis, MN)
Primary Examiner: Darcey E Gottschalk
Application Number: 29/690,968