Adapter for connecting a funnel to filling port of a vehicle crankcase Patent Grant Ploeger November 21, 2 [Lisle Corporation]

Adapter for connecting a funnel to filling port of a vehicle crankcase

Ploeger November 21, 2

Patent Grant D803048

U.S. patent number D803,048 [Application Number D/575,405] was granted by the patent office on 2017-11-21 for adapter for connecting a funnel to filling port of a vehicle crankcase. This patent grant is currently assigned to Lisle Corporation. The grantee listed for this patent is Lisle Corporation. Invention is credited to Randall J. Ploeger.

United States Patent	D803,048
Ploeger	November 21, 2017

Adapter for connecting a funnel to filling port of a vehicle crankcase

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for an adapter for connecting a funnel to filling port of a vehicle crankcase, as shown and described.

Inventors:

Ploeger; Randall J. (Clarinda, IA)

Applicant:

Name	City	State	Country	Type
Lisle Corporation	Clarinda	IA	US

Assignee:

Lisle Corporation (Clarinda, IA)

Appl. No.:

D/575,405

Filed:

August 24, 2016

Current U.S. Class:	D9/435; D15/152
Current International Class:	0907
Field of Search:	;D13/118,151,133 ;D12/172,197 ;D8/382 ;D23/260,262,259,200 ;D9/454,447,503,536,436 ;D24/129 ;D26/24 ;D7/700 ;D15/15,199,150

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Primary Examiner: Ramirez; Cynthia
Assistant Examiner: Yu; Laura
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front, right perspective view of an adapter for connecting a funnel to filling port of a vehicle crankcase showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

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