Filter element having elliptical shape

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a filter element according to our design, the length of the filter element not being claimed, and the portions shown in broken lines forming no part of the design sought to be patented;

FIG. 2 is a front side elevational view of the filter element depicted in FIG. 1, the rear side elevational view being a mirror image thereof, the length of the element not being claimed, and the portions shown in broken lines forming no part of the design sought to be patented;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view of the filter element depicted in FIG. 1, the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof, the length of the element not being claimed, and the portions shown in broken lines forming no part of the design sought to be patented;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the filter element depicted in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the filter element depicted in FIG. 1.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for filter element having elliptical shape, as shown and described.

---

Inventors:	Casey; Michael James (Eden Prairie, MN), Read; Brian (Eagan, MN)
Assignee:	Donaldson Company, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)
Appl. No.:	D/217,462
Filed:	November 16, 2004

---

Current U.S. Class:	D23/209; D23/365
Current International Class:	2301
Field of Search:	;D23/207,209,365 ;210/493.1,493.2,493.5,497.01

---

References Cited [Referenced By]

---

U.S. Patent Documents

2072906	March 1937	Rosenberger
2771153	November 1956	Hening
2952332	September 1960	Metro
3131044	April 1964	Springer
3327458	June 1967	Auckland
3421295	January 1969	Swift et al.
3475884	November 1969	Kulzer
3524304	August 1970	Wittemeier et al.
3830042	August 1974	MacDonnell
3891418	June 1975	Burger et al.
4072484	February 1978	Carre
4187091	February 1980	Durre et al.
4343632	August 1982	Margraf
4345924	August 1982	Margraf
4395269	July 1983	Schuler
4415343	November 1983	Margraf
4496377	January 1985	Margraf
4504293	March 1985	Gillingham et al.
D283621	April 1986	Gauer et al.
4661131	April 1987	Howeth
4746339	May 1988	Millard
4968424	November 1990	Plaisier
5062867	November 1991	Klimczak
5074896	December 1991	Baert et al.
5173098	December 1992	Pipkorn
5238474	August 1993	Kahlbaugh et al.
D366516	January 1996	Stewart
5562746	October 1996	Raether
5730766	March 1998	Clements
D414544	September 1999	Ward et al.
D416308	November 1999	Ward et al.
D417268	November 1999	Gillingham
D421649	March 2000	Cappuyns
D438214	February 2001	Gieseke et al.
6387162	May 2002	Kosmider et al.
6485544	November 2002	Ziske
6488746	December 2002	Kosmider et al.
D471623	March 2003	Gieseke et al.
6572667	June 2003	Greif et al.
D482767	November 2003	Dudley
D492386	June 2004	Kamata et al.
D499177	November 2004	Kosmider et al.

Foreign Patent Documents

	26 25 578		Dec 1977		DE
	27 44 037		Apr 1979		DE
	0 923 975		May 2003		EP
	2 195 558		Apr 1988		GB
	1196386		Feb 2004		JP
	028630		Jun 2005		JP
	98/43723		Oct 1998		WO
	02/02206		Jan 2002		WO

Primary Examiner: Webster; Robin
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Merchant & Gould P.C.