Sprayer

Dobias , et al. September 23, 2

Patent Grant D713931

U.S. patent number D713,931 [Application Number D/445,683] was granted by the patent office on 2014-09-23 for sprayer. This patent grant is currently assigned to Central Garden & Pet Company. The grantee listed for this patent is Central Garden & Pet Company. Invention is credited to Scott F. Dobias, Antonio Gatta, Christopher Murray, Christopher Phelan, David Schiff, Mathieu Zastawny.


United States Patent D713,931
Dobias ,   et al. September 23, 2014

Sprayer

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a sprayer, as shown and described.
Inventors: Dobias; Scott F. (Johns Creek, GA), Gatta; Antonio (Philadelphia, PA), Murray; Christopher (Philadelphia, PA), Phelan; Christopher (Collingswood, NJ), Schiff; David (Highland Park, NJ), Zastawny; Mathieu (Philadelphia, PA)
Applicant:
Name City State Country Type

Central Garden & Pet Company

Walnut Creek

CA

US
Assignee: Central Garden & Pet Company (Walnut Creek, CA)
Appl. No.: D/445,683
Filed: February 14, 2013

Related U.S. Patent Documents

Application Number Filing Date Patent Number Issue Date
13737593 Jan 9, 2013

Current U.S. Class: D23/213
Current International Class: 2301
Field of Search: ;D23/213,223,225,226 ;239/302,308,310,332,333,337,526 ;222/465.1,383.1,383.3,143,154 ;D8/1,2

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Primary Examiner: Webster; Robin V
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Womble, Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP

Description



FIG. 1 is a front pictorial view of a sprayer in a first configuration, in accordance with a first embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a rear pictorial view of the sprayer of FIG. 1 in the first configuration;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the sprayer of FIG. 1 in the first configuration;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view of the sprayer of FIG. 1 in the first configuration;

FIG. 5 is a left elevation view of the sprayer of FIG. 1 in the first configuration;

FIG. 6 is a right elevation view of the sprayer of FIG. 1 in the first configuration;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the sprayer of FIG. 1 in the first configuration;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the sprayer of FIG. 1 in the first configuration;

FIG. 9 is a front pictorial view of the sprayer of FIG. 1 in a second configuration;

FIG. 10 is a rear pictorial view of the sprayer of FIG. 1 in the second configuration;

FIG. 11 is a front elevation view of the sprayer of FIG. 1 in the second configuration;

FIG. 12 is a rear elevation view of the sprayer of FIG. 1 in the second configuration;

FIG. 13 is a left elevation view of the sprayer of FIG. 1 in the second configuration;

FIG. 14 is a right elevation view of the sprayer of FIG. 1 in the second configuration;

FIG. 15 is a top plan view of the sprayer of FIG. 1 in the second configuration;

FIG. 16 is a bottom plan view of the sprayer of FIG. 1 in the second configuration;

FIG. 17 is a front pictorial view of a sprayer in a first configuration, in accordance with a second embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 18 is a rear pictorial view of the sprayer of FIG. 17 in the first configuration;

FIG. 19 is a front elevation view of the sprayer of FIG. 17 in the first configuration;

FIG. 20 is a rear elevation view of the sprayer of FIG. 17 in the first configuration;

FIG. 21 is a left elevation view of the sprayer of FIG. 17 in the first configuration;

FIG. 22 is a right elevation view of the sprayer of FIG. 17 in the first configuration;

FIG. 23 is a top plan view of the sprayer of FIG. 17 in the first configuration;

FIG. 24 is a bottom plan view of the sprayer of FIG. 17 in the first configuration;

FIG. 25 is a front pictorial view of the sprayer of FIG. 17 in a second configuration;

FIG. 26 is a rear pictorial view of the sprayer of FIG. 17 in the second configuration;

FIG. 27 is a front elevation view of the sprayer of FIG. 17 in the second configuration;

FIG. 28 is a rear elevation view of the sprayer of FIG. 17 in the second configuration;

FIG. 29 is a left elevation view of the sprayer of FIG. 17 in the second configuration;

FIG. 30 is a right elevation view of the sprayer of FIG. 17 in the second configuration;

FIG. 31 is a top plan view of the sprayer of FIG. 17 in the second configuration; and,

FIG. 32 is a bottom plan view of the sprayer of FIG. 17 in the second configuration.

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

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