End cap for an air filter

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D854136
  • Patent Number
    D854,136
  • Date Filed
    Monday, July 24, 2017
    7 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, July 16, 2019
    5 years ago
  • Inventors
    • Musone; John Paul (York, PA, US)
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Rogers; Lakiya G
    • Voytek; John A
    Agents
    • Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren P.C.
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D23 207-209
    • D23 235
    • D23 341
    • D23 358
    • D23 363-365
    • D15 5
    • D32 21- 25
    • D32 31
    • D32 32
    • D24 144
    • D24 232-234
    • CPC
    • F02M35/04
    • F02M35/10
    • F02M35/024
    • B01D46/0002
    • B01D46/10
    • B01D46/0004
    • B01D46/0041
    • F25D23/12
  • International Classifications
    • 2304
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the top end cap for an air filter embodying our new design.



FIG. 2 is another top perspective view of the top end cap of FIG. 1, as viewed from a different perspective;



FIG. 3 is a bottom perspective view of the top end cap shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is another bottom perspective view of the top end cap of FIG. 3, as viewed from a different perspective;



FIG. 5 is a top view of the top end cap of FIG. 1;



FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the top end cap of FIG. 1;



FIG. 7 is a front side view of the top end cap of FIG. 1;



FIG. 8 is a rear side view of the top end cap of FIG. 1;



FIG. 9 is right side view of the top end cap of FIG. 1; and,



FIG. 10 is a left side view of the top end cap of FIG. 1.


Claims
  • I claim the ornamental design for the end cap for an air filter, as shown and described.
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Continuations (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 14688541 Apr 2015 US
Child 29611631 US