Grille assembly for a bathroom ventilation fan

- Broan-NuTone LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a grille assembly for a bathroom ventilation fan of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the grille assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the grille assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front side view of the grille assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a rear side view of the grille assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a left side view of the grille assembly of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 7 is a right side view of the grille assembly of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a grille assembly for a bathroom ventilation fan;

FIG. 9 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front side view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a rear side view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of a grille assembly for a bathroom ventilation fan;

FIG. 16 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a front side view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a rear side view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a left side view thereof; and,

FIG. 21 is a right side view thereof.

The broken lines illustrate portions of the grille assembly for a bathroom ventilation fan that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for a grille assembly for a bathroom ventilation fan, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D899576
Type: Grant
Filed: May 22, 2018
Date of Patent: Oct 20, 2020
Assignee: Broan-NuTone LLC (Hartford, WI)
Inventor: Benjamin Puffer (Hartford, WI)
Primary Examiner: Cathron C Brooks
Assistant Examiner: Sharon S Oum
Application Number: 29/648,559