Shackle

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the shackle;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof; the back view being a mirror image thereto;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front perspective view of the shackle thereof with the bolt removed for ease of illustration;

FIG. 8 is a top view thereof of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a bottom view thereof of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a front view thereof of FIG. 7; the back view being a mirror image thereto; and,

FIG. 11 is a left side view thereof of FIG. 7; the right side view being a mirror image thereto.

Claims

The ornamental design for a shackle, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D986043
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 26, 2022
Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
Inventor: Kyle R. Schmidt (Clermont, FL)
Primary Examiner: S. Bryan Reinholdt, Jr.
Assistant Examiner: Ieisha N Price
Application Number: 29/836,281
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/356; D8/367