Grill

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a grill.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the grill of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the grill of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the grill of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the grill of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the grill of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the grill of FIG. 1.

The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the “grill” that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a “grill”, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1013439
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 21, 2021
Date of Patent: Feb 6, 2024
Assignee: Weber-Stephen Products LLC (Palatine, IL)
Inventors: Derek Bennion (Chicago, IL), William Alexander Mecker (Kildeer, IL), Douglas W. Masek (Palatine, IL), James Keclik (McHenry, IL)
Primary Examiner: Andrew Kerr
Assistant Examiner: Courtney J Clark-Rasheed
Application Number: 29/800,500
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/334