Shell for filler neck crown

- Stant Manufacturing Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a shell for a filler neck crown taken perpendicular to the top, angled plane of the filler neck crown showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof, with the right side elevational view thereof being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a view thereof taken in the direction of 3--3 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 6--6 of FIG. 3 showing the contour of the outermost visible surface;

FIG. 7 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 7--7 of FIG. 3 showing the contour of the outermost visible surface; and,

FIG. 8 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 8--8 of FIG. 3 showing the contour of the outermost visible surface.

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Patent History
Patent number: D429678
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 23, 1999
Date of Patent: Aug 22, 2000
Assignee: Stant Manufacturing Inc. (Connersville, IN)
Inventor: Dean C. Foltz (Shelbyville, IN)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Law Firm: Barnes & Thornburg
Application Number: 0/101,123
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Radiator Cap, Gas Cap And/or Hood Ornament (D12/197)
International Classification: 1216;