Tree box

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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a tree box;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tree box, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D941178
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 19, 2019
Date of Patent: Jan 18, 2022
Inventor: James M. Simpson (Scandia, MN)
Primary Examiner: Elizabeth A. Albert
Application Number: 29/713,897
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