Air filter

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D972698
  • Patent Number
    D972,698
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, August 1, 2019
    5 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, December 13, 2022
    a year ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D23 209
    • D23 303
    • D23 329
    • D23 351
    • D23 354-370
    • D23 385
    • D23 386
    • D23 388-393
    • D19 1
    • D19 9
    • D06 663
    • D06 667
    • D06 675
    • D32 30
    • D25 58
    • D05 60
    • 055 473000
    • 055 483000
    • 055 491000
    • 055 498000
    • 055 499000
    • CPC
    • B01D46/0006
    • B01D46/0001
    • B01D46/0005
    • B01D46/0036
    • G09F2003/0264
    • F24F3/1603
  • International Classifications
    • 2304
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description

The patent or application file contains at least one drawing executed in color. Copies of this patent or patent application publication with color drawing(s) will be provided by the Office upon request and payment of the necessary fee.



FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a new design for an air filter, with three dimensional strands extending over the surface of filtration media;



FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion of the air filter of FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;



FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion of the air filter of FIG. 2;



FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a left elevational side view thereof;



FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof;



FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,



FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof.


The fine dash-dash broken lines depict environmental subject matter that forms no part of the claimed design. The thicker dash-dash broken lines encircled around the magnified portions, in FIGS. 2 and 4, depict bounds of the magnified portions and form no part of the claims design. The long-short dash lines depict the boundaries of the claimed design and form no part thereof.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for an air filter, as shown and described.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 29568522 Jun 2016 US
Child 29700358 US