Grease containment apparatus

- DunnWell, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a grease containment apparatus according to my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the grease containment apparatus;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the grease containment apparatus;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view of the grease containment apparatus;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view of the grease containment apparatus; and,

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the grease containment apparatus, shown mounted to a roof-mounted exhauster fan assembly.

The rear elevation view of the grease containment apparatus is identical to the front elevation view.

The left side elevation view of the grease containment apparatus is identical to the right side elevation view.

The broken lines depict environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a grease containment apparatus, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D687139
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 30, 2011
Date of Patent: Jul 30, 2013
Assignee: DunnWell, LLC (Durham, NC)
Inventor: Shawn William Boland Mims (Raleigh, NC)
Primary Examiner: Garth Rademaker
Application Number: 29/390,954
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment, Not Elsewhere Specified (D23/386)