Valve assembly and body for same

- Watts Regulator Co.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a valve assembly and body for same;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is bottom view thereof.

The broken lines depict portions of the valve assembly and body for same that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a valve assembly and body for same, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1021000
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 17, 2021
Date of Patent: Apr 2, 2024
Assignee: Watts Regulator Co. (North Andover, MA)
Inventors: Peter P. Bouchard (Ayer, MA), Jason Doughty (Fitchburg, MA)
Primary Examiner: Karen S Acker
Assistant Examiner: Andrea Marie McKay
Application Number: 29/803,982
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Valve Or Body Therefor (D23/233)