Expansion valve

- DANFOSS A/S
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, rear and left side perspective view of an expansion valve comprising a new, original and ornamental design;

FIG. 2 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right 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.

Claims

The ornamental design for an expansion valve, substantially as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1028175
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 24, 2019
Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
Assignee: DANFOSS A/S (Nordborg)
Inventors: Kurt Harck (Nordborg), Sigurd Larsen (Nordborg), Birthe Nissen Reese (Nordborg), Charlotte Vibeke Pingel Vagnsholdt (Nordborg)
Primary Examiner: Jack Reickel
Assistant Examiner: Bobby W Jones, II
Application Number: 29/718,407
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Valve Or Body Therefor (D23/233)