The present application is related to co-pending U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/368,039, entitled “Side Support,” filed Aug. 17, 2010, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
The present application is also related to co-pending U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/368,034, entitled “Side Support,” filed Aug. 17, 2010, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
The present application is also related to co-pending U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/368,030, entitled “Side Support,” filed Aug. 17, 2010, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a first embodiment of a side support showing my new design, which may be used as a side support in bedding or cushions as an example;
FIG. 2 is a front view of the side support of FIG. 1, the rear view is a mirror image thereto;
FIG. 3 is a top view of the side support of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the side support of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a left side view of the side support of FIG. 1, and a right side view is identical thereto;
FIG. 6 is a top perspective view of a second embodiment of the side support, which may be used as a side support in bedding or cushions as an example;
FIG. 7 is a front view of the side support of FIG. 6, the rear view is a mirror image thereto;
FIG. 8 is a top view of the side support of FIG. 6;
FIG. 9 is a bottom view of the side support of FIG. 6; and,
FIG. 10 is a left side view of the side support of FIG. 6, and a right side view is identical thereto.
Both embodiments of the claimed design are shown with a symbolic break. The appearance of any portion of the article between the break lines forms no part of the claimed design.
	
	  
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