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  • Patent Grant
  • D1051824
  • Patent Number
    D1,051,824
  • Date Filed
    Tuesday, July 26, 2022
    2 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, November 19, 2024
    6 days ago
  • Inventors
    • Nowakowski; Andrzej Jan
    • Stroud; Jonathan Eric
    • Paterson; Colin George
    • Botting; Christopher Jon
    • Iyer; Nikhil
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Tarcza; Rosemary K
    • Kumpf; Seth David
    Agents
    • Seed IP Law Group LLP
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D13 103
    • D13 104
    • D13 105
    • D13 106
    • D13 107
    • D13 108
    • D13 109
    • D13 110
    • D13 112
    • D13 114
    • D13 118
    • D13 119
    • D13 122
    • D13 184
    • D13 199
    • D13 179
    • CPC
    • H02J50/00
    • H02J50/10
    • H02J50/12
    • H02J50/80
    • H02J7/25
    • H02J7/005
    • H02J7/02
    • H02J7/0026
    • H02J7/0042
    • H02J7/0044
    • H02J7/0045
    • H02J7/0013
    • H02J7/0003
  • International Classifications
    • 1302
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
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Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a top left-front isometric view of a battery charger showing our new design.



FIG. 2 is a top right-rear isometric view thereof.



FIG. 3 is a top rear isometric view thereof.



FIG. 4 is a top left-rear isometric view thereof.



FIG. 5 is a bottom right-rear isometric view thereof.



FIG. 6 is a bottom left-front isometric view thereof.



FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof.



FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof.



FIG. 9 is a right side elevational view thereof.



FIG. 10 is a left side elevational view thereof.



FIG. 11 is a front elevational view thereof; and,



FIG. 12 is a rear elevational view thereof.


The broken lines in the figures depict portions of the article which form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a battery charger as shown and described.
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