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F. A declaration that the Plaintiffs case against the Defendant is an exceptional case

pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 285 and therefore subject to attorneys' fees;

G. An award of costs and attorneys' fee to the Plaintiff; and,

H. Such other relief as the Court deems just and reasonable.

DEMAND FOR A JURY TRIAL

Plaintiff demand a trial by jury as to all claims averred herein that are triable by jury.
1''j,
Dated: March/.[__, 2018

Attorney for Plaintiff

P.O. Box 25862
Little Rock, AR 72221
Phone: 501-353-1364
Fax: 501-353-1263
Email: arklaw(CV,comcast.net

ALBIN ROACH, PLLC

Jeffrey A. Yates
Texas Bar No. 24004999
service@albinroach.com
5665 Dallas Parkway, Ste. 200
Frisco. Texas 75034
TeL (214) 423-5100
Fax (214) 423-5111

Attorneysfor Plaint~ff
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(12) United States Design Patent (lO) Patent No.: US D731,172 S
Atteberry et aL (45) Date of Patent: ** Jun. 9, 2015

(54) RHINESTONE COVElUID CON'f.AINER FOR repitRntative sample of a pepper canister within (in brolam
PEPPER SPRAY CANISTER lirles. unclaimed); also unclaimed is a represeotative sample
of a loop for a key chain or similar device.
(71) .Applicants:Aildna A Atteberry, New York, NY FIG. 2 is atop plan view ofFIG.l theteof.
(US); Gabriel P Mazzone, San Jose, CA . FIG. 3 is a bOttom l))an view of FIG. 1 thereof.
(US) ' FIG. 4 is a front elewtion view of FIG. 1 theteof, the rear
elevation view being a mirror image then!of.
(72) ln\tlDtor&: Aadna AAttebeny, New York. NY
FIG. 5 ill a left side elevation view ofFIG.1 ~the right
side elevation view~ a mirror mage theteof.
(US); Gabriel P M&.il011e, San Jose, CA FIG. fi is a front perspectiVe ofa rhines1nnecovetedcontainer
(US) for a pepper spray canister, covering a portion (less than that
of FIG. 1) of the representative sample of a pepper canister
(**) Term: 14Yean within (in broken lines, 1Uic1aimed); also UJ:Elaimed is a rep-
resentative sample of a loop for a key chain or o1her attacb,.
(21) Appl. No.: 29/466.'781 ment.
FIG. 7 is a front elevation view of FIG. fi theteof;, the rear
(22) Filed: Sep.11,lOU elevation view being a mirror image theteof.
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{51) LOC (10) CL ...................._.......................... 03-01 FIG. I is a left sldeelevationviewofFIG. fitheteo:t; the right
(52) U.S.CL side elevation view being a mirror image thereof.
USPC ............. ~ ............................................ D3l.Z15 FIG. ' is a fmnt perspective view of a rhinestone covered
(58) Field ofCI8111ifieadon Seareh container 1br a pepper spray canister within (m broken lines,
USPC ....'" ........... D31215, 208-212, 229, 201-205; UJ:Elaim.ed); also UJ:Elaimed is a representative sample of a
loop for a key chain or other attachment.
222/47, 153.1,153.11, 153.13, 175, FIG. 10 is a fmnt elevation view of FIG.' thereof, the rear
2221182-183, 4iU.ll; 701414,456 R; elevation view being a mirror image tbeteof.
2241246,674, 669,240,683,904, 914 FIG.ll is a left side elevation viewofFIG. ,theteof, the right
See application file :for COD:lplete search history. side elevation view being a mirror image thereof.
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FIG. 12 is a :ftont perspective view of a rhine3tone covered
(56) Refenmees Ched container for a pepper spray canistet; covering a po11ion (less
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS than 1hat of FIG. 9) of the~ sample ofa pepper
canister within (in broken lines, unclaimed); also unclaimed
1)4()4,562 s .. 111999 Brownetal................... 001215 is a representative sample of a loop fur a key chain or o1her
0464,793 s • 1012002 Al1deJtoJl ....................... D312l5 attachment
FIG. 13 is a :ftont elevation view ofFIG.12 thereof; the rear
(Continued) elevation view being a mirror image tbenlat'; and,
Primary Examiner- Catherl Oliver-Gan:ia FIG. 14 is a left side elevation view of FIG. 12 theteof, the
(74) Atromey, Agent, or Firm -Joe D. Calhoun right side elevation view being a mirror image thereof.
The broken lines are tori11ustrativelpurposes and do not form
(57) CLAIM part of the claimed design. It is understood that, disJ:egarding
the unclaimed material in broken lines, each respciClive bot-
We claim the omamental design tOr a rhinestolle coveted
container :lbr pepper spray canis1m; aa shown and described. tom plan view ofthelatterthreeembodiments (FIGS. fi.' and
12) is the same as that of the first embodiment, depicted in
FIG. 3. Each respective top plan view of the lattm' three
DESCRIP'IlON embodiments is almost identical to that of the 1irst embodi-
meat, depicted in FIG. 3.
FIG. 1 is a fmnt pempective view of a rlUnestone covered
container for a pepper spray canister, covering a portion of a 1 Claim, 7 Drawiug Sheets
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(56) Referenca Cited 0485,9&1 S "' 2/2004.· Romero .......~ ................ D3121S
0516,241 s • 212006 GainesetaJ......... w ..... D27/l61
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS D66'7,99!l S " 9/2012 ShemeJd "'""""'m""'"" 028/8}
0465,645 S • llf2002 Lombardo etal ............. D3/215
0468,092 S • 112003 Aadecton ...,,.................. DJ/215 *cited by examiner
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(t2) United States Design Patent (to> Patent No.: US D696,857 S

Atteberry et aL (45) Date of Patent: ** Jan. 7, 2014
(54) RHINESTONE COVDED CONTAINER FOR DESCRIPTION
PEPPER SPRAY
FIG.! is a perspective view ofarbinestonecowredcantainer
(71) Applicants:Aitdrea AtWber.ry, New York, NY (US); furpepperspray,havingacutout configutationin the shape of
Gabe Mazzone, San Frunclsco. CA (US) a .heart, and a ooUow interior.
FIG. 2 is a top plan view ofFIG.l thereof.
(72) Inventors: AltdreaAtWberl')', New YOlk, NY (US); FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of FlO. 1 thereof.
Gabe Mazzoae, San F.raB:isco, CA (US) FIG. 4 is a front elevation view of FIG. 1 thereof.
FIG. S is a rear elevation view of FIG. 1 thereof.
(**) Term: 14 Yean FIG.Ci is a first side elevation view ofFIG.l thereof, with the
(21) Appl. No.; 29/447,536 second side elevation being a minor image of the first side
elevation.
(22) Filed: M.m 4, 2013 FIG. 7 is another perSpeCtive view of FIG. 1 then!of~ with a
pair of rings attached to the attachment opening, with the
(Sl) LOC (10) CL .............. ~ ................................ 03-01 rlnp sh.lwn ln broken lines.
(52) U.S. Cl. FlO. 8 is aoothetperspective view of an embodiment ofFIG.
USPC ....« ....................... u ............................ D31l1S 1 ~with the con1ainer having a cutout conflsumtion in
(58) Fleld ofCJalliiUk:atton Seareh the shape of a circle.
USPC .................. 031215, 208-212, 229, 201-205; FIG. 9 is a front elevation view of FIG. 8 thereof.
222147, 153.1, 153.11, 153.13, 175, FIG.tO is anotherperspectiveviewofan embodiment ofFIG.
222/132-1&3, 402.11; 70/414,456 R; 1 thereof, with the container having a cutout c:onfigumtionin
224/246, 674,669, 240,683, 904, 914 the shape of a square.
See application file far complete search history. FIG. 11 is a front elevation view ofFIG.lO thereof.
FJG.Uis a pempectiveviewofaltemativeembodiment ofthe
(56) Refereaeu Cited rl:dnestone covexed c:ontaiaer h pepper spray, with the con·
talnerbaving a closed top or cap, a cutout configuration in the
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
shape of a heart, and a thumb-trigger; and,
2,699./Wl A • 1/1955 Market al. ...................... '101414 F10.13 is aoothet perspective view ofFlG.12 thereof.
4,220,263 A • 9/19110 CalUso .......................,;. 222/183 It is understood that 1he COJl'I'ISP(Inding top plan, bottom plan,
(Continued) rear e1evatioo, and side elevation vieows of the embodiments
havingacircle-shapec:otoutconfigurationanda~
OTHER PUBIJCATIONS cutout configuration ofthe container are similar to the vieows
ofthecontainerha • eart•shapede®utconfigurationof
Blingatiag Pepper Spray, 2013, www.blingstillg.eom.•
the embodiment .1·7, respectively. The cor.respond·
Primary Exxlmirwr- Catberi OliveMJan:ia ing vieows of the embodiment shown in FJG.12 are similar to
(74) Attomey, Agent, or Firm -Joe D. Calhoun
the views ofFIGS.1·7.
Thebroken lines are for illustmtive purposes and do notfomt
(57) CLAIM part of the claimed invention.
Theor.namental design fur a dlinestoae c:oVft'ed cootainer mr
peppm: spray, as shown and described. 1 Claim, 7 Dmving Sheets
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(56) References Cited 5,458,263 A • 10/1995 Ciammitti etA!.......... 222/153.1

0418.2119 S • 1/2000 Olson ............................ 001208
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS 0503,039 s • 312005 Cooketal ...................... 031229
0649;m s • 1212011 Tyybakiuojaetal .......... 03/215
0270,968 s • 11)'1983 Boa! .............................. 03/208
4,454,966 A * 611984 Hicks ....................... 222/153.11
5,111,968 A • S/1992 Wi1ketson ....................... 222/47
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FIG~ 1

FIG. 2
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FIG. 6
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FIG. 7

FIG. 8
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FIG. 10
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