Valve seat

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a valve seat showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, the right side elevational, the left side elevational, and the rear elevational views thereof being the same as the front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a sectional view thereof taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 3.

The even broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the valve seat that forms no part of the claimed design. The dot-dot-dash broken lines illustrate a boundary and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a valve seat, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Bayyouk; Jacob A. (richardson, TX), Comlekci; Tugrul (Glasgow, GB)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type S.P.M. Flow Control, Inc. Fort Worth TX US
Assignee:	S.P.M. FLOW CONTROL, INC. (Fort Worth, TX)
Appl. No.:	D/546,567
Filed:	November 24, 2015

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29446059	Feb 20, 2013	D748228
	13755217	Jan 31, 2013

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Current U.S. Class:	D23/269
Current International Class:	2301
Field of Search:	;D23/249,259,260,262,266,269

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Primary Examiner: Ly; Darlington
Assistant Examiner: Domino; Daniel J
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Haynes and Boone, LLP