Valve

- SPIN MASTER, INC.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the new design for a valve having a lid, with the lid in an open position;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the valve with the lid in a closed position;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof, with the lid in the open position;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof, with the lid in the open position;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof, with the lid in the open position;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof, with the lid in the open position;

FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof, with the lid in the open position;

FIG. 8 is a right side view thereof, with the lid in the open position; and,

FIG. 9 is a perspective view thereof showing the environment, with the lid in the closed position.

In the drawings, the broken line showing of a flotation device in FIG. 9 is for the purpose of illustrating the environmental structure and forms no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot broken lines represent the bounds of the claim which form no part of the claimed design. All other broken lines are for the purpose of illustrating portions of the valve that form no part of the claimed design.

In the drawings, the broken lines are for the purpose of illustrating portions of the article that form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot broken lines represent the bounds of the claim which form 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: D1069986
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 9, 2021
Date of Patent: Apr 8, 2025
Assignee: SPIN MASTER, INC. (Williamsville, NY)
Inventors: Katie Powers (New York, NY), C. Latham Gaines (Nashville, TN), Stephen Graner (New York, NY)
Primary Examiner: George J Ulsh
Assistant Examiner: Kathryn Elizabeth Zieno
Application Number: 29/787,865
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Valve Or Body Therefor (D23/233)