Aerator hub and aerator assembly

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first, cube-shaped embodiment of an aerator hub illustrating our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the aerator hub shown in FIG. 1, with the rear, right, and left elevation views being identical;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the aerator hub shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the aerator hub shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the first, cube-shaped embodiment of an aerator hub shown in FIGS. 1-4, with the broken lines forming no part of the design claimed therein and being provided to illustrate the environment of use in a first exemplary, bottom-supplied aerator assembly;

FIG. 6 is a front elevation view of the aerator hub shown in FIG. 5, with 1 ) non-disclaimed portions of the rear elevation view being identical; and 2 ) the broken lines forming no part of the design claimed therein and being provided to illustrate the environment of use in the first exemplary, bottom-supplied aerator assembly;

FIG. 7 is an elevation view of the right side of the aerator hub shown in FIG. 5, with 1 ) non-disclaimed portions of the elevation view of the left side being identical; and 2 ) the broken lines forming no part of the design claimed therein and being provided to illustrate the environment of use in the first exemplary, bottom-supplied aerator assembly;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of the aerator hub shown in FIG. 5, with the broken lines forming no part of the design claimed therein and being provided to illustrate the environment of use in the first exemplary, bottom-supplied aerator assembly;

FIG. 9 is a front elevation view of the aerator hub shown in FIGS. 1-4, with 1 ) non-disclaimed portions of the rear elevation view being identical; and 2 ) the broken lines forming no part of the design claimed therein and being provided to illustrate the environment of use in a second exemplary, top-supplied aerator assembly;

FIG. 10 is an elevation view of the right side of the aerator hub shown in FIGS. 1-4, with 1 ) non-disclaimed portions of the elevation view of the left side being identical; and 2 ) the broken lines forming no part of the design claimed therein and being provided to illustrate the environment of use in the second exemplary, top-supplied aerator assembly;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a second, octagonal embodiment of an aerator hub illustrating our new design;

FIG. 12 is a front elevation view of the aerator hub shown in FIG. 11, with the rear, left, and right elevation views being identical;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view of the aerator hub shown in FIG. 11;

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view of the aerator hub shown in FIG. 11;

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the second, octagonal embodiment of an aerator hub shown in FIGS. 11-14, with the broken lines forming no part of the design claimed therein and being provided to illustrate the environment of use in a third exemplary, bottom-supplied aerator assembly;

FIG. 16 is a front elevation view of the aerator hub shown in FIG. 15, with 1 ) non-disclaimed portions of the rear elevation view being identical; and 2 ) the broken lines forming no part of the design claimed therein and being provided to illustrate the environment of use in the third exemplary, bottom-supplied aerator assembly;

FIG. 17 is an elevation view of the right side of the aerator hub shown in FIG. 15, with 1 ) non-disclaimed portions of the elevation view of the left side being identical; and 2 ) the broken lines forming no part of the design claimed therein and being provided to illustrate the environment of use in the third exemplary, bottom-supplied aerator assembly;

FIG. 18 is a top plan view of the aerator hub shown in FIG. 15, with the broken lines forming no part of the design claimed therein and being provided to illustrate the environment of use in the third exemplary, bottom-supplied aerator assembly;

FIG. 19 is a front elevation view of the aerator hub shown in FIG. 15, with 1 ) non-disclaimed portions of the rear elevation view being identical; and 2 ) the broken lines forming no part of the design claimed therein and being provided to illustrate the environment of use in a fourth exemplary, top-supplied aerator assembly;

FIG. 20 is an elevation view of the right side of the aerator hub shown in FIG. 15, with 1 ) non-disclaimed portions of the elevation view of the left side being identical; and 2 ) the broken lines forming no part of the design claimed therein and being provided to illustrate the environment of use in the fourth exemplary, top-supplied aerator assembly;

FIG. 21 is a perspective view of a third, hexagonal embodiment of an aerator hub illustrating our new design;

FIG. 22 is a front elevation view of the aerator hub shown in FIG. 21, with the rear elevation view being identical;

FIG. 23 is an elevation view of the right side of the aerator hub shown in FIG. 21, with the elevation view of the left side being identical;

FIG. 24 is a top plan view of the aerator hub shown in FIG. 21;

FIG. 25 is a bottom plan view of the aerator hub shown in FIG. 21;

FIG. 26 is a perspective view of the third, hexagonal embodiment of an aerator hub shown in FIGS. 21-25, with the broken lines forming no part of the design claimed therein and being provided to illustrate the environment of use in a fifth exemplary, bottom-supplied aerator assembly;

FIG. 27 is a front elevation view of the aerator hub shown in FIG. 26, with 1 ) non-disclaimed portions of the rear elevation view being identical; and 2 ) the broken lines forming no part of the design claimed therein and being provided to illustrate the environment of use in the fifth exemplary, bottom-supplied aerator assembly;

FIG. 28 is an elevation view of the right side of the aerator hub shown in FIG. 26, with 1 ) non-disclaimed portions of the elevation view of the left side being identical; and 2 ) the broken lines forming no part of the design claimed therein and being provided to illustrate the environment of use in the fifth exemplary, bottom-supplied aerator assembly;

FIG. 29 is a top plan view of the aerator hub shown in FIG. 26, with the broken lines forming no part of the design claimed therein and being provided to illustrate the environment of use in the fifth exemplary, bottom-supplied aerator assembly;

FIG. 30 is a front elevation view of the aerator hub shown in FIGS. 21-25, with 1 ) non-disclaimed portions of the rear elevation view being identical; and 2 ) the broken lines forming no part of the design claimed therein and being provided to illustrate the environment of use in a sixth exemplary, top-supplied aerator assembly; and,

FIG. 31 is an elevation view of the right side of the aerator hub shown in FIGS. 21-25, with 1 ) non-disclaimed portions of the elevation view of the left side being identical; and 2 ) the broken lines forming no part of the design claimed therein and being provided to illustrate the environment of use in the sixth exemplary, top-supplied aerator assembly.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for an aerator hub and aerator assembly, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Hill; Patrick D (Forest Park, IL), Galbreath-O'Leary; Braden J. (Oak Park, IL), Wever; Michael C. (Dothan, AL)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Triplepoint Environmental LLC Oak Park IL US
Appl. No.:	D/565,579
Filed:	May 23, 2016

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29508202	Nov 4, 2014	D771771

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Current U.S. Class:	D23/213; D23/207
Current International Class:	2301
Field of Search:	;D23/213,207,220,200 ;261/83,91 ;210/605,242.1,170.05,170.06,170.09

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Primary Examiner: Webster; Robin V
Attorney, Agent or Firm: KMF Patent Services, PLLC Fagin; Kenneth