Damper

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view from above of the damper according to one embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a rear side view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a section view thereof along line 9-9 in FIG. 3;

FIG. 10 is a front perspective view from above of the damper according to another embodiment;

FIG. 11 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a rear side view thereof; and,

FIG. 18 is a section view thereof along line 18-18 of FIG. 12.

The broken lines illustrate portions of the damper that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a damper, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1014731
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 20, 2021
Date of Patent: Feb 13, 2024
Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP (Milwaukee, WI)
Inventors: Jean H. Scholten (Roswell, GA), Aurimas Aniulis (Atlanta, GA), Damon Bryan Smith (Alto, GA)
Primary Examiner: Leanne Was-Englehart
Application Number: 29/767,086
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