Inline muffler for positive airway pressure apparatus

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D1053772
  • Patent Number
    D1,053,772
  • Date Filed
    Tuesday, March 14, 2023
    a year ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, December 10, 2024
    2 months ago
  • Inventors
    • Thakur; Niraj (Plymouth, MN, US)
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Pratt; Michael A.
    Agents
    • Mueting Raasch Group
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a top front left perspective view of an inline muffler for positive airway pressure apparatus in accordance with an embodiment of the claimed design;



FIG. 2 is a top rear right perspective view of the design of FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the design of FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the design of FIG. 1;



FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view of the design of FIG. 1;



FIG. 6 is a left side elevation view of the design of FIG. 1;



FIG. 7 is a front elevation view of the design of FIG. 1;



FIG. 8 is a rear elevation view of the design of FIG. 1;



FIG. 9 is a top front left perspective view of an inline muffler for positive airway pressure apparatus in accordance with another embodiment of the claimed design;



FIG. 10 is a top rear right perspective view of the design of FIG. 9;



FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view of the design of FIG. 9;



FIG. 12 is a top plan view of the design of FIG. 9;



FIG. 13 is a right side elevation view of the design of FIG. 9;



FIG. 14 is a left side elevation view of the design of FIG. 9;



FIG. 15 is a front elevation view of the design of FIG. 9; and,



FIG. 16 is a rear elevation view of the design of FIG. 9.


The dot-dash broken lines in the figures represent a boundary between claimed and unclaimed subject matter and form no part of the claimed design.


The dash-dash broken lines in the figures represent unclaimed subject matter and form no part of the claimed design.


The labels used herein to describe orientation (e.g., front, rear, left, right) are merely for reference and are not intended to limit the interpretation of the design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for an inline muffler for positive airway pressure apparatus, as shown and described.
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