Filter element having a connector
Blomberg , et al. February 21, 2
Patent Grant D779674
U.S. patent number D779,674 [Application Number D/518,833] was granted by the patent office on 2017-02-21 for filter element having a connector. This patent grant is currently assigned to 3M Innovative Properties Company. The grantee listed for this patent is 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY. Invention is credited to David M. Blomberg, Elizabeth D. Cadogan, John S. Huberty, Ryan D. Kracht, William A. Mittelstadt, Michael J. Svendsen, Michael J. Thuente.
| United States Patent | D779,674 |
| Blomberg , et al. | February 21, 2017 |
Filter element having a connector
Claims
CLAIM The ornamental design for a filter element having a connector, as shown and described.
| Inventors: | Blomberg; David M. (Lino Lakes, MN), Cadogan; Elizabeth D. (St. Paul, MN), Huberty; John S. (St. Paul, MN), Kracht; Ryan D. (West St. Paul, MN), Mittelstadt; William A. (Woodbury, MN), Svendsen; Michael J. (Blaine, MN), Thuente; Michael J. (St. Anthony Village, MN) | ||||||||||
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| Assignee: | 3M Innovative Properties
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| Appl. No.: | D/518,833 | ||||||||||
| Filed: | February 27, 2015 |
| Current U.S. Class: | D24/162 |
| Current International Class: | 2400 |
| Field of Search: | ;D24/162,164,116,110.1,110 ;D23/209,413 ;D34/10 ;128/205.12,201.25,206.17,863,205.27,202.22 ;340/540 |
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Primary Examiner: Shields; Rhea
Description
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the new design for a filter element having a connector;
FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof
FIG. 5 is a left view thereof; and,
FIG. 6 is a top view thereof, the bottom being a mirror image thereof.
In the drawings, the dash-dash broken lines illustrate environment and form no part of the claimed design, and any shading is provided to illustrate contour only and is not an indication of texture, gloss, etc.
The dot-dash broken lines in the figures immediately adjacent the solid lines represent a boundary between claimed and unclaimed subject matter and form no part of the claimed design.
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