Valve tamper shield

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D980391
  • Patent Number
    D980,391
  • Date Filed
    Monday, October 28, 2019
    5 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, March 7, 2023
    a year ago
  • Inventors
    • Orr; Bill (Paso Robles, CA, US)
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Wierenga; Amy C
    Agents
    • Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D23 363
    • D23 341
    • D23 322
    • D23 303
    • D23 249
    • D23 259
    • D23 262
    • D23 233
    • D23 237
    • CPC
    • F16L5/02
    • F16L5/10
    • F16L21/08
    • F16L21/04
    • F16L21/042
    • F16K35/02
    • F16K35/04
    • F16K35/06
    • F16K35/10
    • F16K35/16
  • International Classifications
    • 2301
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a valve tamper shield according to a first embodiment of the present invention;



FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the valve tamper shield of FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the valve tamper shield of FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the valve tamper shield of FIG. 1;



FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view of the valve tamper shield of FIG. 1;



FIG. 6 is a left side elevation view of the valve tamper shield of FIG. 1;



FIG. 7 is a front elevation view of the valve tamper shield of FIG. 1;



FIG. 8 is a rear elevation view of the valve tamper shield of FIG. 1;



FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of a valve tamper shield according to a second embodiment of the present invention;



FIG. 10 is a rear perspective view of the valve tamper shield of FIG. 9;



FIG. 11 is a top plan view of the valve tamper shield of FIG. 9;



FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of the valve tamper shield of FIG. 9;



FIG. 13 is a right side elevation view of the valve tamper shield of FIG. 9;



FIG. 14 is a left side elevation view of the valve tamper shield of FIG. 9;



FIG. 15 is a front elevation view of the valve tamper shield of FIG. 9; and,



FIG. 16 is a rear elevation view of the valve tamper shield of FIG. 9.


The evenly spaced broken lines depict portions of the valve tamper shield that form no part of the claim. The dash-dot-dash broken lines depict boundaries of the claim and form no part thereof.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a valve tamper shield, as shown and described.
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