Housing for an air cleaner

Description

FIG. 1 is a front side elevational view of a first embodiment of a housing for an air cleaner, according to our new design, an outlet tube being shown in broken lines and not being part of the design sought to be patented;

FIG. 2 is a back side elevational view of the housing of FIG. 1, the outlet tube being shown in broken lines and not being part of the design sought to be patented;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the housing of FIG. 1, the outlet tube being shown in broken lines and not being part of the design sought to be patented;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the housing of FIG. 1, the outlet tube being shown in broken lines and not being part of the design sought to be patented;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view of the housing of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view of the housing of FIG. 1, the outlet tube being shown in broken lines and not being part of the design sought to be patented;

FIG. 7 is a second front side elevational view of the housing according to the embodiment of FIGS. 1-6, depicting an alternate outlet tube angled from the housing and in broken lines and thus showing the outlet tube is not part of the design sought to be patented;

FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view of a first alternate embodiment to the housing of FIG. 1; the front side elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 8 being identical to that illustrated in FIG. 1; the back side elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 8 being identical to that illustrated in FIG. 2; the bottom plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 8 being identical to that illustrated in FIG. 3; the top plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 8 being identical to that illustrated in FIG. 4; and the left side elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 8 being identical to that illustrated in FIG. 6; thus, the only substantial differences between the embodiment of FIG. 8 and the embodiment of FIGS. 1-6 being in the right side elevational view;

FIG. 9 is front side elevational view of a second alternate embodiment of a housing for an air cleaner, the outlet tube being shown in broken lines and not being part of the design sought to be patented;

FIG. 10 is a back side elevational view of the housing of FIG. 9, the outlet tube being shown in broken lines and not being part of the design sought to be patented;

FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view of the housing of FIG. 9, the outlet tube being shown in broken lines and not being part of the design sought to be patented;

FIG. 12 is a top plan view of the housing of FIG. 9, the outlet tube being shown in broken lines and not being part of the design sought to be patented;

FIG. 13 is a right side elevational view of the housing of FIG. 9;

FIG. 14 is a left side elevational view of the housing of FIG. 9, the outlet tube being shown in broken lines and not being part of the design sought to be patented; the view of FIG. 14 being identical to the view of FIG. 6;

FIG. 15 is a second front side elevational view of the embodiment of FIGS. 9-14 according to the present invention, depicting an alternate outlet tube in broken lines and thus showing that the outlet tube is not a portion of the invention;

FIG. 16 is a third alternate embodiment showing a right side elevational view of the housing, the front side elevational of the embodiment of FIG. 16 being identical to FIG. 9; the back side elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 16 being identical to FIG. 10; the bottom plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 16 being identical to FIG. 11; the top plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 16 being identical to FIG. 12; and the left side elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 16 being identical to FIG. 14; thus, the embodiment of FIG. 16 differing from the embodiment of FIGS. 1-6 and the embodiment of FIGS. 9-14 only substantially with respect to the right side elevational view;

FIG. 17 is a front side elevational view of a fourth embodiment of a housing for an air cleaner, according to the present invention; the outlet tube being shown in broken lines and not being part of the design sought to be patented;

FIG. 18 is a back side elevational view of the housing of FIG. 17, the outlet tube being shown in broken lines and not being part of the design sought to be patented;

FIG. 19 is a bottom plan view of the housing of FIG. 17, the outlet tube being shown in broken lines and not being a part of the design sought to be patented;

FIG. 20 is a top plan view of the housing of FIG. 17, the outlet tube being shown in broken lines and not being part of the design sought to be patented;

FIG. 21 is a right side elevational view of the housing of FIG. 17;

FIG. 22 is a left side elevational view of the housing of FIG. 17, the outlet tube being shown in broken lines and not being part of the design sought to be patented;

FIG. 23 is a second front side elevational view of the embodiment of the housing shown in FIGS. 17-22 according to the present invention, depicting an alternate outlet tube in broken lines and thus showing that it is not a part of the design sought to be patented;

FIG. 24 is a right side elevational view of a fifth alternative embodiment; the front side elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 24 being identical to FIG. 17; the back side elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 24 being identical to FIG. 18; the bottom plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 24 being identical to FIG. 19; the top plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 24 being identical to FIG. 20; and the left side elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 24 being identical to FIG. 22; thus, the embodiment of FIG. 24 differing from the embodiment of FIGS. 17-22 only substantially with respect to the right side elevational view;

FIG. 25 is a front side elevational view of a sixth alternative embodiment of a housing for an air cleaner according to the present invention, the outlet tube being shown in broken lines and not being part of the design sought to be patented;

FIG. 26 is a back side elevational view of the housing of FIG. 25, the outlet tube being shown in broken lines and not being part of the design sought to be patented;

FIG. 27 is a bottom plan view of the housing of FIG. 25, the outlet tube being shown in broken lines and not being part of the design sought to be patented;

FIG. 28 is a top plan view of the housing of FIG. 25, the outlet tube being shown in broken lines and not being part of the design sought to be patented;

FIG. 29 is a right side elevational view of the housing of FIG. 25;

FIG. 30 is a left side elevational view of the housing of FIG. 25, the outlet tube being shown in broken lines and not being part of the design sought to be patented;

FIG. 31 is a second front side elevational view of the housing according to FIGS. 25-30 depicting an alternate outlet tube in broken lines; thus indicating that the outlet tube is not part of the invention; and,

FIG. 32 is a view of a seventh embodiment shown from an alternate right side elevational view; the front side elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 32 being identical to FIG. 25; the back side elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 32 being identical to FIG. 26; the bottom plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 32 being identical to FIG. 27; the top plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 32 being identical to FIG. 28; and the left side elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 32 being identical to FIG. 30; thus, the embodiment of FIG. 32 differing from the embodiment of FIGS. 25-30 only substantially with respect to the right side elevational view.

Claims

The ornamental design for a housing for an air cleaner, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Ward; Dennis E. (Richfield, MN), Schrage; Kevin J. (Spring Valley, MN), Coulonvaux; Paul R. (Brussels, BE), Dewit; Johan G. (Hamme-Mille, BE), Ivarson; Jeffrey J. (San Rafael, CA)
Assignee:	Donaldson Company, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)
Appl. No.:	D/076,523
Filed:	September 12, 1997

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Current U.S. Class:	D23/364
Current International Class:	2304
Field of Search:	;D23/364 ;55/498,521,510 ;96/97

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

4491460	January 1985	Tokar
5545241	August 1996	Vanderauwera et al.
5547480	August 1996	Coulonvaux
5755842	May 1998	Patel et al.

Other References

Declaration of Stan Koehler with Exhibits A-E..

Primary Examiner: Lichtenstein; Lisa
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Merchant, Gould, Smith, Edell, Welter & Schmidt, P.A.