Heating element

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a heating element showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side being a mirror image of that shown;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a heating element, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D537154
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 14, 2005
Date of Patent: Feb 20, 2007
Assignee: Irwin Industrial Tool Company (Huntersville, NC)
Inventors: Ian Westad Cunningham (Matthews, NC), Craig Stephen Roberts (Huntersville, NC)
Primary Examiner: Brian N Vinson
Attorney: Moore & Van Allen, PLLC
Application Number: 29/227,718
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Circular Or Cylindrical Housing (D23/336)