Articulating diffuser

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an articulating diffuser showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view.

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view.

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view.

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view.

FIG. 6 is a top view.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view.

FIG. 8 is bottom perspective view; and,

FIG. 9 is a top perspective view of the articulating diffuser of FIG. 1, shown in an alternate position.

Broken lines illustrate environmental subject matter that forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for an articulating diffuser, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1015481
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 6, 2022
Date of Patent: Feb 20, 2024
Inventor: Adam Caleb Speer (Dayton, TX)
Primary Examiner: Janice Hallmark
Assistant Examiner: Adedoyin Taiwo Odeyale
Application Number: 29/822,129
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Treatment (D23/207)