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`(12) United States Design Patent (10) Patent No.:
`Thimons et al.
`(45) Date of Patent:
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`US D527,834 S
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`Sep. 5, 2006
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`(54) BUILDING PANEL
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`(75)
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`Inventors: Mark A. Thimons, Natrona Heights,
`PA (US); Mark J. Klos, West Mifilin,
`PA (US)
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`(73) Assignee: Centria, Moon Township, PA (US)
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`(**) Term:
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`14 Years
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`(21) Appl. No.: 29/203,806
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`(22)
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`Filed:
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`Apr. 20, 2004
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`(51) LOC (8) Cl. .................................................. .. 25-01
`(52) U.S. Cl.
`.................................................... .. D25/119
`(58) Field of Classification Search .............. .. D25/119,
`D25/138; 52/519, 520, 537, 478, 311.2, 588.1
`See application file for complete search history.
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`(56)
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`References Cited
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`D259,143 S
`D25/119
`5/1981 Aktinson
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`6/1996 Kaiser ........... ..
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`7/1998 Mowery et al.
`D449,120 S
`* 10/2001 Kulik ...................... .. D25/138
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`OTHER PUBLICATIONS
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`“Commercial & Industrial Metal Wall Systems” Robertson
`Product Brochure, p. 9 (1994).
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`"‘ cited by examiner
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`Primary Examiner—Doris Clark
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Buchanan Ingersoll PC
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`(57)
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`CLAIM
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`The ornamental design for a building panel, as shown and
`described.
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`DESCRIPTION
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`FIG. 1 is a perspective View of a building panel showing our
`new design;
`FIG. 2 is a left side elevational View thereof;
`FIG. 3 is a front elevational View thereof;
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`FIG. 4 is a bottom plan View thereof;
`FIG. 5 is a top plan View thereof;
`FIG. 6 is a perspective View of two building panels attached
`together;
`FIG. 7 is a perspective View of a second embodiment of our
`new design;
`FIG. 8 is a left side elevational View thereof;
`FIG. 9 is a front elevational View thereof;
`FIG. 10 is a bottom plan View thereof;
`FIG. 11 is a top plan View thereof;
`FIG. 12 is a perspective View of two building panels
`attached together;
`FIG. 13 is a perspective view ofa third embodiment of our
`new design;
`FIG. 14 is a left side elevational View thereof;
`FIG. 15 is a front elevational View thereof;
`FIG. 16 is a bottom plan View thereof;
`FIG. 17 is a top plan View thereof;
`FIG. 18 is a perspective View of two building panels
`attached together;
`FIG. 19 is a perspective View of a fourth embodiment of our
`new design;
`FIG. 20 is a left side elevational View thereof;
`FIG. 21 is a front elevational View thereof;
`FIG. 22 is a bottom plan View thereof;
`FIG. 23 is a top plan View thereof;
`FIG. 24 is a perspective View of two building panels
`attached together;
`FIG. 25 is a perspective View of a fifth embodiment of our
`new design;
`FIG. 26 is a left side elevational View thereof;
`FIG. 27 is a front elevational View thereof;
`FIG. 28 is a bottom plan View thereof;
`FIG. 29 is a top plan View thereof;
`FIG. 30 is a perspective View of two building panels
`attached together;
`FIG. 31 is a perspective View of a sixth embodiment of our
`new design;
`FIG. 32 is a left side elevational View thereof;
`FIG. 33 is a front elevational View thereof;
`FIG. 34 is a bottom plan View thereof;
`FIG. 35 is a top plan View thereof;
`FIG. 36 is a perspective View of two building panels
`attached together;
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`FIG. 37 is a perspective View of a seventh embodiment of
`our new design;
`FIG. 38 is a left side elevational view thereof;
`FIG. 39 is a front elevational view thereof;
`FIG. 40 is a bottom plan view thereof;
`FIG. 41 is a top plan view thereof;
`FIG. 42 is a perspective view of two building panels
`attached together.
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`The broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and fonn
`no part of the claimed design. The claimed design is broken
`on one side to indicate indefinite length.
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