Floor underlayment

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a floor underlayment showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right elevation view thereof, which is identical to the left elevation view, the front elevation view, and the back elevation view; and,

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines show portions of the floor underlayment which form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a floor underlayment, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D971449
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 23, 2019
Date of Patent: Nov 29, 2022
Assignee: Progress Profiles S.p.a. (Asolo)
Inventor: Dennis Bordin (Asolo)
Primary Examiner: Kimberly Barnes
Application Number: 29/718,331