US D1,136,831 S1Grant
Branch spreader
Issue Date:2026-07-28
•1 Claims
•3 Drawing Sheets
Abstract
Metadata
Inventor
- Alan J. Butts
Application Information
Application Number:US 29/975,851
Filing Date:2024-12-02
Priority Date:2024-12-02
Art Unit:2924
Classifications
Field of Search:
A01G 17/04A01G 17/06A01G 17/08A01G 17/10A01G 17/12A01G 17/14A01G 9/12A01G 9/128
Patent Drawings (3 sheets)
Description
[0001] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a branch spreader showing our new design;
[0002] FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear view being an identical image;
[0003] FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being an identical image; and,
[0004] FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view being an identical image.
[0005] The broken lines shown in the drawings depict features that form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
CLAIM
The ornamental design for a branch spreader as shown and described.
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