Valve

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the valve of our design, shown in an exemplary operational environment wherein the valve cap is seated on a valve stem in a first orientation;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the valve of our design, shown in an exemplary operational environment wherein the valve cap is seated on a valve stem in a second orientation;

FIG. 3 is a side elevation view of the valve of our design;

FIG. 4 is a top view of the valve of our design;

FIG. 5 is a side elevation view of the valve of our design, taken from the opposite side of that shown in FIG. 3; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the valve of our design.

The broken lines in FIGS. 1 and 2 depicting a valve stem are environmental subject matter and form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot-dot-dash line depicts the boundaries of the claim in the bottom view. All other broken lines depict portions of the valve that no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a valve, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1050358
Type: Grant
Filed: May 14, 2021
Date of Patent: Nov 5, 2024
Assignee: HMS MFG CO. (Troy, MI)
Inventors: Janet M Sofy (Troy, MI), Randall Jon Corbett (Harrison Township, MI)
Primary Examiner: Dana K Weiland
Assistant Examiner: Kathryn Elizabeth Zieno
Application Number: 29/783,723
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Valve Or Body Therefor (D23/233)