Inflator

- VECTOR PRODUCTS, INC.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the inflator, showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the inflator, showing the new design;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof with the filler hose removed from the lower retainer clip for ease of illustration;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a back view thereof with the filler hose removed from the lower retainer clip for ease of illustration;

FIG. 9 is another bottom view thereof with the charging cable/adapter removed from the cable storage cavity in the base for ease of illustration; and,

FIG. 10 is another bottom perspective view of the inflator, showing the new design with the filler hose removed from the lower retainer clip and the charging cable/adapter removed from the cable storage cavity in the base for ease of illustration.

In the figures, features shown by broken lines depict portions of the inflator and form no part of the claimed design. Lines with varied length and breaks indicate surface shading and the lines themselves form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an inflator, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D978199
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 24, 2021
Date of Patent: Feb 14, 2023
Assignee: VECTOR PRODUCTS, INC. (Boca Raton, FL)
Inventor: Ling To Shum (Boca Raton, FL)
Primary Examiner: Calvin E Vansant
Assistant Examiner: Mark T. Philipps
Application Number: 29/775,561
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