Ram-air intake

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Description

This application is related to co-filed applications for design patents, entitled Ram-Air Intake, U.S. Design application Ser. No. 29/817,918 filed on Dec. 6, 2021, which issued on Mar. 26, 2024 as U.S. Design Pat. No. D1019704, U.S. Design application Ser. No. 29/817,920 filed on Dec. 6, 2021, which issued on Dec. 12, 2023 as U.S. Design Pat. No. D1007531. U.S. Design application Ser. No. 29/817,923 filed on Dec. 6, 2021, which issued on Dec. 12, 2023 as U.S. Design Pat. No. D1007532, and U.S. Design application Ser. No. 29/817,931 filed on Dec. 6, 2021, which issued on Apr. 16, 2024 as U.S. Design Pat. No. D1023061, and having inventors in common, which are incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a ram-air intake showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a first side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a second side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a reduced size front view of the ram-air intake in use.

The broken lines illustrate portions of the ram-air intake that do not form a part of the claimed design. The invention includes mirror images of the ram-air intake shown in the Figures.

Claims

The ornamental design for a ram-air intake, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1031782
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 6, 2021
Date of Patent: Jun 18, 2024
Assignee: Velossa Tech Engineering, Inc. (Davie, FL)
Inventor: Dan Joseph Becker (Davie, FL)
Primary Examiner: Ania Aman
Application Number: 29/817,926
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D15/5)