Foam packaging element

- ROGER ZATKOFF COMPANY
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top-front perspective view of a foam packaging element;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the foam packaging element of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the foam packaging element of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the foam packaging element of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the foam packaging element of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the foam packaging element of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the foam packaging element of FIG. 1.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the foam packaging element that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a foam packaging element, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D986055
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 14, 2022
Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
Assignee: ROGER ZATKOFF COMPANY (Farmington Hills, MI)
Inventors: David Zatkoff (Farmington Hills, MI), Marc Staudt (Farmington Hills, MI)
Primary Examiner: Catherine S Posthauer
Assistant Examiner: Joan E. Diehl
Application Number: 29/866,493
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/456