Vent cap

Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a first embodiment of a vent cap design of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a side perspective view of the vent cap design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a further side perspective view of the vent cap design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a further side perspective view of the vent cap design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a further side perspective view of the vent cap design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the vent cap design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the vent cap design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is an isometric view of a second embodiment of a vent cap design of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a side perspective view of the vent cap design of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a further side perspective view of the vent cap design of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a further side perspective view of the vent cap design of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a further side perspective view of the vent cap design of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a top view of the vent cap design of FIG. 8;

FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the vent cap design of FIG. 8;

FIG. 15 is an isometric view of a third embodiment of a vent cap design of the present invention;

FIG. 16 is a side perspective view of the vent cap design of FIG. 15;

FIG. 17 is a further side perspective view of the vent cap design of FIG. 15;

FIG. 18 is a further side perspective view of the vent cap design of FIG. 15;

FIG. 19 is a further side perspective view of the vent cap design of FIG. 15;

FIG. 20 is a top view of the vent cap design of FIG. 15;

FIG. 21 is a bottom view of the vent cap design of FIG. 15;

FIG. 22 is an isometric view of a third embodiment of a vent cap design of the present invention;

FIG. 23 is a side perspective view of the vent cap design of FIG. 22;

FIG. 24 is a further side perspective view of the vent cap design of FIG. 22;

FIG. 25 is a further side perspective view of the vent cap design of FIG. 22;

FIG. 26 is a further side perspective view of the vent cap design of FIG. 22;

FIG. 27 is a top view of the vent cap design of FIG. 22; and,

FIG. 28 is a bottom view of the vent cap design of FIG. 22.

Broken lines in the Figures form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM What is claimed is a design of a vent cap, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	von Lepel; Henning (Bad Tolz, DE), Drieske; Benjamin (Unterhaching, DE), Treffert; Gunter (Grafing, DE), Seybel; Mike (Munchen, DE)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type W. L. Gore & Associates GmbH Putzbrunn N/A DE
Assignee:	W. L. gore & Associates GmbH (N/A)
Appl. No.:	D/482,918
Filed:	February 24, 2014

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Current U.S. Class:	D23/260
Current International Class:	2301
Field of Search:	;D23/259,260,261,262,263,264,265 ;138/82,89.3,90 ;D9/443,452 ;D12/197 ;220/203.14,304,368 ;429/54,82,86,89

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Primary Examiner: Windmuller; John
Assistant Examiner: Czyz; Steven
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Lewis White; Carol A.