Engine cover Patent Grant Walters August 22, 2 [Briggs & Stratton Corporation]

Engine cover

Walters August 22, 2

Patent Grant D527022

U.S. patent number D527,022 [Application Number D/208,608] was granted by the patent office on 2006-08-22 for engine cover. This patent grant is currently assigned to Briggs & Stratton Corporation. Invention is credited to Richard Walters.

United States Patent	D527,022
Walters	August 22, 2006

Engine cover

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for an engine cover, as shown and described.

Inventors:	Walters; Richard (Cedar Grove, WI)
Assignee:	Briggs & Stratton Corporation (Wauwatosa, WI)
Appl. No.:	D/208,608
Filed:	June 30, 2004

Current U.S. Class:	D15/5
Current International Class:	1501
Field of Search:	;D15/1-5,14-17,149 ;D12/163-166 ;D13/112,184,199 ;D34/15 ;56/320.1-320.2 ;180/89.1,89.12 ;46/36,78,39,249 ;74/606R ;123/50-51BD,65R,56,70R,198,195.3,667,50A,50B,50R,51R,51A,41.7,198E,306,308,661,432,56B,56BA,657,56BC,52R,41.66,311,198.5,41.67,195C,56A,150BA

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Primary Examiner: Jackson; Marcus A.
Assistant Examiner: Stevens; Maurice
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cover for an engine according to one embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the cover of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the cover of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the cover of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the cover of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a right side view of the cover of FIG. 1.

The broken line showing of the environment is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design. The bottom view of the cover forms no part of the claimed design.

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