Grille assembly for a bathroom ventilation fan

Description

FIG. 1 is a first perspective view of a grille assembly for a bathroom ventilation fan of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a second perspective view of the grille assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the grille assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the grille assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a first side view of the grille assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a second side view of the grille assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a first sectional view of the grille assembly of FIG. 1, taken along section line 7-7 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 8 is a second sectional view of the grille assembly of FIG. 1, taken along section line 8-8 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a grille assembly for a bathroom ventilation fan of the invention;

FIG. 10 is a second perspective view of the grille assembly of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a top view of the grille assembly of FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a bottom view of the grille assembly of FIG. 9;

FIG. 13 is a left side view of the grille assembly of FIG. 9;

FIG. 14 is a right side view of the grille assembly of FIG. 9;

FIG. 15 is a first sectional view of the grille assembly of FIG. 9, taken along section line 15-15 of FIG. 11;

FIG. 16 is a second sectional view of the grille assembly of FIG. 9, taken along section line 16-16 of FIG. 11;

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of a grille assembly for a bathroom ventilation fan of the invention;

FIG. 18 is a second perspective view of the grille assembly of FIG. 17;

FIG. 19 is a top view of the grille assembly of FIG. 17;

FIG. 20 is a bottom view of the grille assembly of FIG. 17;

FIG. 21 is a left side view of the grille assembly of FIG. 17;

FIG. 22 is a right side view of the grille assembly of FIG. 17;

FIG. 23 is a first sectional view of the grille assembly of FIG. 17, taken along section line 23-23 of FIG. 19; and,

FIG. 24 is a second sectional view of the grille assembly of FIG. 17, taken along section line 24-24 of FIG. 19.

The dashed broken lines illustrate portions of the grille assembly for a bathroom ventilation fan that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM I claim the ornamental design for a grille assembly for a bathroom ventilation fan, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Puffer; Benjamin (Hartford, WI)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Broan-NuTone LLC Hartford WI US
Assignee:	Broan-NuTone LLC (Hartford, WI)
Appl. No.:	D/648,410
Filed:	May 21, 2018

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Current U.S. Class:	D23/385; D23/412
Current International Class:	2304
Field of Search:	;D23/351,353,354,267,343-348,370,371,373-376,378-385,386-393,411-412,333,364-365 ;D14/172,214

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Primary Examiner: Brooks; Cathron C
Assistant Examiner: Oum; Sharon S
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

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