Dog treat of layers of non-ear animal skin folded and pressed into shape of pig ear

Patent D575926 Issued on September 2, 2008. Estimated Expiration Date:

September 2, 2022. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventor

Hague, Frank Jay

Application

No. 29230699 filed on 05/25/2005

US Classes:

D01/109Head or other appendage

Examiners

Primary: Burgess, Amelia

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Mantooth; Geoffrey A.

Foreign Patent References

674261 CA 11/01/1963

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a dog treat of layers of non-ear animal skin folded and pressed into shape of pig ear, as shown and described.

Description

FIG. 1 is a front isometric view of one side of a dog treat of layers of non-ear animal skin folded and pressed into shape of a pig ear showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view thereof.

Other References

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Discount Store News, v. 35, n. 6, p. 39, Mar. 18, 1996 (Dialog 086/9827 item 2, file 148).
Foster and Smith catalog. Sep. 2002. p. 45, top center “Premium Pig's Ears”.
Art.com, Inc. Copyright 1995, Picture from internet “Google” search: Pig + picture.
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Pig Ear Chips, 2 pages, p. 1 dated May 12, 2000, items #SPEC-600 and LPEC-200, p. 2 commercial invoice to Hacht Sales dated Jan. 10, 1999.