Bumper guard

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a bumper guard.

FIG. 2 is a first side elevation view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a second side elevation view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof showing the bumper guard in a “blank” form or configuration, i.e., in a flattened condition before being formed.

Those features of the bumper guard shown in broken lines form no part of the claimed design. More specifically, the dot-dash lines show unclaimed boundaries of the claimed design and the standard dashed lines show unclaimed environment.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for a bumper guard, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D997798
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 25, 2022
Date of Patent: Sep 5, 2023
Inventor: Charles J. MacKarvich (Atlanta, GA)
Primary Examiner: Calvin E Vansant
Assistant Examiner: Giang Hoang Tran
Application Number: 29/861,086
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Wheel Chock Or Stop (D12/217)