Electronic exhaustion indicator intended for use as a meter in conjunction with a vessel containing a liquid

Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of an electronic exhaustion indicator intended for use as a meter in conjunction with a vessel containing a liquid;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof showing a portion of a vessel as environmental structure;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof, wherein the left side view is a mirror image of the right side view; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

The broken line showing of broken lines is included for the purpose of illustrating non-claimed subject matter and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for an "electronic exhaustion indicator intended for use as a meter in conjunction with a vessel containing a liquid," as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Tullney; Heiko (Hamburg, DE), Muhl; Till (Hamburg, DE), Milewski; Thomas (Halstenbek, DE), Bookbinder; Steven (Prestwich, GB)
Assignee:	Brita GmbH (Taunusstein, DE)
Appl. No.:	D/315,244
Filed:	June 8, 2009

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Dec 10, 2008 [DE]			40 2008 006 146

Current U.S. Class:	D10/96; D10/81
Current International Class:	1004
Field of Search:	;D10/46,81,96 ;73/304R ;340/620 ;342/691

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

4169377	October 1979	Scheib
7221280	May 2007	Hsieh
2005/0229700	October 2005	Chai et al.
2006/0196263	September 2006	Stahlmann et al.
2009/0146670	June 2009	Thobe

Foreign Patent Documents

	1133140		Jul 1962		DE
	8701392		Mar 1987		DE
	10 2008 054 479.5		Dec 2001		DE
	57104354		Jun 1982		JP
	2003130713		May 2003		JP
	WO 2010/066798		Jun 2010		WO

Other References

Brita Water Technology "Instruction for Use" Manual; Cover page and pp. 9-14, publication date unknown but after filing date of priority application. cited by other.

Primary Examiner: Davis; Antoine D
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Hudak, Shunk & Farine Co. LPA