Support pad - Patent D433861

Inventors:

Rose, Robert (Richmond, VA)
Mcclure, Ted (Richmond, VA)
Hawkins, Steve (Richmond, VA)

Application Number:

D/110056

Publication Date:

11/21/2000

Filing Date:

08/31/1999

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Assignee:

Carpenter Co. (Richmond, VA)

Primary Class:

D06/596

Field of Search:

D6/595-599, D6/601, D6/604, 5/907, 5/630, 5/633, 5/636, 5/637, 5/638, 5/639, 5/736, 5/901, 5/903, 5/652, 5/653, 5/654, 5/655.3, 5/655.9, 5/656

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Other References:

"Three Levels of Comfort in One Mattress Pad", e.g. Lateral Support--Maximum Support--Gentle Support, EGGCRATE.RTM. Brand Products, Bio Clinic Corp. .COPYRGT.1991, Clinic/Sunrise Medical, Brochure.

Primary Examiner:

Seeger, Janice E.

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP

Claims:

1. The ornamental design for a support pad, as shown and described.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a support pad, showing our new design broken away to indicate indeterminate width;

FIG. 2 shows a top planar view thereof without a break-away to show a representative example;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view (the left side being the same);

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view;

FIG. 5 is an end elevational view of the closer end of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an end elevational view of the other end in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of the ghost line circle region shown in FIG. 1.