Tire chain holder

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a tire chain holder, showing a first embodiment of my new design with a lid in a closed position;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left-side elevational view of FIG. 1, the right-side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a top perspective view of the first embodiment of the tire chain holder, shown in an alternate configuration with the lid in a raised position;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of the first embodiment of the tire chain holder, shown in another alternate configuration with the lid in a vertical raised position;

FIG. 10 is a top perspective view of the tire chain holder, showing a second embodiment of my new design with the lid in a closed position.

FIG. 11 is a bottom perspective view of FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a front elevational view of FIG. 10;

FIG. 13 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 10;

FIG. 14 is a left-side elevational view of FIG. 10, the right-side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top plan view of FIG. 10;

FIG. 16 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 10;

FIG. 17 is a top perspective view of the second embodiment of the tire chain holder, shown in an alternate configuration with the lid in a raised position; and,

FIG. 18 is a front elevational view of the second embodiment of the tire chain holder, shown in another alternate configuration with the lid in a vertical raised position.

The broken lines showing chains in FIGS. 1 and 10 depict environmental matter and form no part of the claimed design.

All other dash broken lines depict portions of the tire chain holder that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tire chain holder, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D957915
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 15, 2021
Date of Patent: Jul 19, 2022
Inventor: Eugene Washington Gros (Eagle Point, OR)
Primary Examiner: S. Bryan Reinholdt, Jr.
Assistant Examiner: Jillian Mazzola
Application Number: 29/815,564
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/356