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  • Patent Grant
  • D818959
  • Patent Number
    D818,959
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, January 5, 2017
    8 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, May 29, 2018
    6 years ago
  • Inventors
    • Stockman; Robert M. (Palm Coast, FL, US)
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Johannes; Thomas
    • McVey; Lauren
    Agents
    • Fish & Richardson P.C.
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Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front top-left perspective view of a capacitor showing my new design, taken at line 1 in FIG. 6;



FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof, taken at line 2 in FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof, taken at line 3 in FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view thereof, taken at line 4 in FIG. 1;



FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof, taken at line 5 in FIG. 1;



FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,



FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.


The dot-dash broken lines in FIGS. 1 and 6 are for reference purposes only; the broken lines form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a capacitor, as shown and described.
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