Sealing element

Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom perspective view of a first embodiment of a sealing element of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof, the left side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a cross-section view taken along the line 7--7 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 8 is a bottom perspective view of a second embodiment of a sealing element of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a right side view thereof, the left side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 12 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a cross-section view taken along the line 14--14 of FIG. 9.

The broken line showing of sealing element is included for the purpose of illustrating environment and forms no part of the claimed design.

Additionally, the unevenly broken lines in the drawings define the boundaries of the claimed design and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM I claim the ornamental design for a sealing element, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Wada; Seiji (Moriguchi, JP)
Assignee:	Panasonic Corporation (Osaka, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/306,934
Filed:	April 18, 2008

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Current U.S. Class:	D13/121
Current International Class:	1302
Field of Search:	;D13/103-106,118-121,133,156,184,199 ;D11/220 ;D9/434,435,447,454,499 ;429/178,180,181,1 ;222/206,211,525 ;24/108,662,672,677,681 ;439/500,775,799,816-818,834,848,856,857,859,860

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Primary Examiner: Tarcza; Rosemary K
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione