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  • Patent Grant
  • D959298
  • Patent Number
    D959,298
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, November 19, 2020
    3 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, August 2, 2022
    a year ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D10 40
    • D10 42
    • D10 97
    • D10 99
    • D10 100
    • D10 102
    • CPC
    • G07B15/02
    • G07C1/30
    • H04Q9/00
    • H04Q9/02
    • H04Q2209/43
    • H04Q2209/47
    • H04Q2209/80
    • H04Q2209/886
    • H05K5/00
    • H05K5/0004
    • H05K5/0008
    • H05K5/0013
    • H05K5/0017
    • H05K5/0021
    • H05K5/0026
    • H05K5/003
    • H05K5/0034
    • H05K5/0039
    • H05K5/0043
    • H05K5/0047
    • H05K5/0052
    • H05K5/0056
    • H05K5/006
    • H05K5/0065
    • H05K5/0069
    • H05K5/0073
    • H05K5/0078
    • H05K5/0082
    • H05K5/0086
    • H05K5/0091
    • H05K5/0095
    • H05K5/03
    • H05K5/04
    • H05K5/06
    • H05K5/061
    • H05K5/062
    • H05K5/063
    • H05K5/064
    • H05K5/065
    • H05K5/066
    • H05K5/067
    • H05K5/068
    • H05K5/069
    • H05K7/00
    • H05K7/005
    • H05K7/02
    • G01D11/24
    • G01D11/245
    • G01D11/26
    • G01D11/28
  • International Classifications
    • 1003
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
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Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a top, front, right perspective view of a meter cover, showing our new design;



FIG. 2 is a top, back, left perspective view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a back elevational view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof; and,



FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view thereof.


The broken line showing of environmental matter is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.


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