FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the device for concealing a flange showing the new design;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof, the rear elevation view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 4 is a left elevation view thereof, the right elevation view being a mirror image thereof; and
FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view thereof, taken along line 6-6 of FIG. 2.
The broken lines depict portions of the article that form no part of the claim.
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