Filler assembly

- FNA Group, INC.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, right, top perspective view of a filler assembly.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the filler assembly of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the filler assembly of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the filler assembly of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the filler assembly of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the filler assembly of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the filler assembly of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a front, right, perspective view of the filler assembly of FIG. 1 coupled to a fluid pump.

FIG. 9 is a front view of the filler assembly and the fluid pump of FIG. 8. No portion of the rear view forms part of the claim.

FIG. 10 is a right side view of the filler assembly and the fluid pump of FIG. 8.

FIG. 11 is a left side view of the filler assembly and the fluid pump of FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 12 is a top view of the filler assembly and the fluid pump of FIG. 8. No portion of the bottom view forms part of the claim.

The broken lines of the filler assembly of FIGS. 1-12 depict portions of the filler assembly that form no part of the claimed design. The broken lines of the fluid pump of FIGS. 8-12 illustrate environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a filler assembly, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1071995
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 21, 2020
Date of Patent: Apr 22, 2025
Assignee: FNA Group, INC. (Pleasant Prairie, WI)
Inventors: Chris Alexander (Park Ridge, IL), William Alexander (Elmhurst, IL), Richard Gilpatrick (Burlington, WI)
Primary Examiner: Jack Reickel
Assistant Examiner: Bobby W Jones, II
Application Number: 29/751,396
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Pump Or Compressor (D15/7)