Fastener positioning device

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Description

FIG. 1 is an upper perspective view of the fastener positioning device embodying the new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof, the left side being a mirror view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof.

FIGS. 1-6 show broken lines that do not form any part of the claimed design. The broken lines immediately adjacent the solid line portions of the design form the boundary of the design, with the broken lines forming no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a fastener positioning device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D945870
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 17, 2020
Date of Patent: Mar 15, 2022
Assignee: National Nail Corp. (Grand Rapids, MI)
Inventor: Roger A. Vandenberg (Hudsonville, MI)
Primary Examiner: Mark A Goodwin
Application Number: 29/758,604
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/382