Filter cartridge

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a filter cartridge according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the filter cartridge of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the filter cartridge of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the filter cartridge of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the filter cartridge of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the filter cartridge of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the filter cartridge of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a filter cartridge according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a front view of the filter cartridge of FIG. 8.

FIG. 10 is a rear view of the filter cartridge of FIG. 8.

FIG. 11 is a left side view of the filter cartridge of FIG. 8.

FIG. 12 is a right side view of the filter cartridge of FIG. 8.

FIG. 13 is a top view of the filter cartridge of FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the filter cartridge of FIG. 8.

The evenly spaced broken lines in the drawings show portions of the filter cartridge, which form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a filter cartridge as shown.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1048304
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 24, 2023
Date of Patent: Oct 22, 2024
Assignee: A. O. Smith Water Treatment (North America), Inc. (Austin, TX)
Inventor: Jason Abernathy (Austin, TX)
Primary Examiner: Richard Kearney
Assistant Examiner: Matthew Bird
Application Number: 29/874,736
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Filter Or Strainer (2) (D23/209)