Patent
   D721821
Priority
Mar 14 2013
Filed
Mar 14 2013
Issued
Jan 27 2015
Expiry
Jan 27 2029
Assg.orig
Entity
unknown
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48
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I claim the ornamental design for a needle counter, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of one embodiment of a needle counter in a closed position;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the needle counter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the needle counter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the needle counter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a first side elevational view of the needle counter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a second side elevational view of the needle counter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of the needle counter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a rear elevational view of the needle counter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a top perspective view of the needle counter of FIG. 1 in an open position;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view of the needle counter of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view of the needle counter of FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a first side elevational view of the needle counter of FIG. 9;

FIG. 13 is a second side elevational view of the needle counter of FIG. 9;

FIG. 14 is a rear elevational view of the needle counter of FIG. 9;

FIG. 15 is a front elevational view of the needle counter of FIG. 9;

FIG. 16 is a top perspective view of one embodiment of a needle counter in a closed position;

FIG. 17 is a bottom perspective view of the needle counter of FIG. 16;

FIG. 18 is a top plan view of the needle counter of FIG. 16;

FIG. 19 is a bottom plan view of the needle counter of FIG. 16;

FIG. 20 is a first side elevational view of the needle counter of FIG. 16;

FIG. 21 is a second side elevational view of the needle counter of FIG. 16;

FIG. 22 is a front elevational view of the needle counter of FIG. 16;

FIG. 23 is a rear elevational view of the needle counter of FIG. 16;

FIG. 24 is a top perspective view of needle counter of FIG. 16 in an open position;

FIG. 25 is a top plan view of the needle counter of FIG. 16;

FIG. 26 is a bottom plan view of the needle counter of FIG. 16;

FIG. 27 is a first side elevational view of the needle counter of FIG. 16;

FIG. 28 is a second side elevational view of the needle counter of FIG. 16;

FIG. 29 is a rear elevational view of the needle counter of FIG. 16; and,

FIG. 30 is a front elevational view of the needle counter of FIG. 16.

In FIGS. 1-6 & 9-13 the needle counter is shown with a symbolic break in its length. The appearance of any portion of the article between the break lines forms no part of the claimed design. In the drawings, the broken lines depict unclaimed subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.

Swoish, Murray

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