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  • Patent Grant
  • D707332
  • Patent Number
    D707,332
  • Date Filed
    Friday, March 15, 2013
    11 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, June 17, 2014
    10 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D23 233-237
    • D23 244-249
    • 137 068230
    • 251 174000
    • 251 309000
    • 251 316000
    • 251 314000
    • 251 343000
    • D25 137
    • D25 143
    • D25 119
    • D25 120
    • D25 122
    • D25 123
    • D25 125
    • D25 138
    • D25 136
    • 277 607000
    • 277 616000
    • 277 627000
    • CPC
    • F16K5/0673
    • F16K5/0464
    • F16K3/0227
    • F16K5/201
    • F16K25/00
    • F16L21/03
    • F16L17/025
    • F16L21/025
  • International Classifications
    • 2301
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
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Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a seal assembly;



FIG. 2 is a top view of the seal assembly, the bottom view being a mirror image thereof;



FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the seal assembly, the rear view being a mirror image thereof; and,



FIG. 4 is right side elevation view of the seal assembly, the left side being a mirror image thereof.


The broken lines in FIGS. 1 through 4 form no part of the claimed design.


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