Metering device

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front right perspective view of a body of a metering device.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the body of the metering device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the body of the metering device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the body of the metering device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a top view of the body of the metering device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the body of the metering device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a front right perspective exploded view of the metering device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is an alternate front right perspective exploded view of the metering device of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 9 is an alternate front right perspective exploded view of the metering device of FIG. 1.

The broken lines shown are included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the metering device and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a “metering device” as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1076687
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 30, 2021
Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
Assignee: The Nielsen Co (US), LLC (New York, NY)
Inventors: Timothy Scott Cooper (Oldsmar, FL), Saso Vranek (Ilirska Bistrica), Michael Alan Hicks (Clearwater, FL), James Joseph Vitt (Palm Harbor, FL)
Primary Examiner: George D. Kirschbaum
Assistant Examiner: Lillian Embrey
Application Number: 29/821,588