Adjustable dumbbell base - Patent D528173

Title:

Adjustable dumbbell base

United States Patent D528173

US Patent References:
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Reach - October, 1904 - 0772906

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Thornley - March, 1907 - 0848272

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Reach - February, 1913 - 1053109

Exercising device
Reeves et al. - July, 1922 - 1422888

Dumb-bell
Jowett - June, 1928 - 1672944

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Inventors:

Flick, Edward L. (Denver, CO, US)
Golesh, Eric D. (Thornton, CO, US)

Application Number:

D/211519

Publication Date:

09/12/2006

Filing Date:

08/16/2004

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Assignee:

Nautilus, Inc. (Vancouver, WA, US)

Primary Class:

D21/686

Other Classes:

D06/552

International Classes:

(IPC1-7): 2102

Field of Search:

D21/662, D6/552, 482/106, D21/684, D21/682, D21/680, D21/686, 482/105, 482/107, 482/108, D21/681, D21/690

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Other References:

UK fitness supplies.co.uk, located at http://www.ukfitnesssupplies.co.uk, 3 pages (First publ. date unknown, website pages printed on Aug. 4, 2003).
“Nautilus Home Health & Fitness Catalog”, Catalog, Nautilus, Inc., pp. 1-56 (2004).

Primary Examiner:

Hyder, Philip S.

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Claims:

CLAIM

1. The ornamental design for an adjustable dumbbell base, as shown and described.

Description:

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of the adjustable dumbbell base in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevation view thereof;

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

FIG. 8 is an isometric view of the adjustable dumbbell base, wherein the broken line showing of the adjustable dumbbell is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.