Tie standoff

- HK Marketing LC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a tie standoff, shown in use with a tie.

FIG. 2 is a top perspective view of the tie standoff of FIG. 1, shown alone.

FIG. 3 is a bottom perspective view of the tie standoff of FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a top view of the tie standoff of FIG. 2.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the tie standoff of FIG. 2.

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the tie standoff of FIG. 2.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the tie standoff of FIG. 2.

FIG. 8 is a first side view of the tie standoff of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 9 is an opposite side view of the tie standoff of FIG. 2.

The tie shown in broken lines in FIGS. 1 and 10 is shown for environment and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tie standoff, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D968199
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 23, 2019
Date of Patent: Nov 1, 2022
Assignee: HK Marketing LC (American Fork, UT)
Inventors: David O. Keith (American Fork, UT), Kevin M. Christensen (Cedar Valley, UT), Jordan O. Keith (Saratoga Springs, UT), Christopher C. Rhoades (Eagle Mountain, UT)
Primary Examiner: Karen S Acker
Assistant Examiner: Elizabeth S Ko
Application Number: 29/688,652
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/363