Animal climbing tower

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an animal climbing tower;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the animal climbing tower that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for an animal climbing tower, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D982254
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 23, 2020
Date of Patent: Mar 28, 2023
Assignees: AUTOMATED PET CARE PRODUCTS, LLC (Auburn Hills, MI), SAUDER WOODWORKING CO. (Archbold, OH)
Inventors: Jacob Zuppke (Bloomfield Hills, MI), Matthew Wyman (Auburn Hills, MI), Mark Strayer (Lamar, MO)
Primary Examiner: Aula Soroush
Application Number: 29/751,853