Collapsible structure

Patent D661900 Issued on June 19, 2012. Estimated Expiration Date:

June 19, 2026. 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

Krotts, Dean B.

Assignee

Bajer Design & Marketing, Inc.

Application

No. 29348925 filed on 02/22/2010

US Classes:

D03/305Collapsible or with provision for adjustment

Examiners

Primary: Donnelly, Kelley

Attorney, Agent or Firm

RYAN KROMHOLZ & MANION, S.C.

Foreign Patent References

281680 DE 08/01/1913
2015649 DE 02/01/1971
30 13 178 DE 11/01/1981
41 14 916 DE 11/01/1991
589062 FR 05/01/1925
1215335 FR 11/01/1959
1380728 FR 12/01/1964
1380738 FR 02/01/1990
2635136 FR 02/01/1990
1367 GB 01/01/1871
5939 GB 01/01/1915
140570 GB 04/01/1920
2097244 GB 11/01/1982
2126535 GB 03/01/1984
2212114 GB 07/01/1989
6-42227 JP 02/01/1994

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a collapsible structure, as shown and described.

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevation view, the left side elevation view being identical;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view, the rear elevation view being identical;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a second embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a right side elevation view, the left side elevation view being identical;

FIG. 8 is a front elevation view, the rear elevation view being identical;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view; and,

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view.

The very small break lines illustrated on the top, bottom, and side outside edges of the collapsible structure represent stitching.

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