Flange

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a flange, showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is another perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a back elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 9-9 in FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the flange of FIG. 2 in use;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the flange;

FIG. 12 is another perspective view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a back elevation view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 19-19 in FIG. 17;

FIG. 20 is a perspective view of the flange of FIG. 12 in use;

FIG. 21 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the flange;

FIG. 22 is another perspective view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 24 is a back elevation view thereof;

FIG. 25 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 26 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 27 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 28 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 29 s a cross-sectional view taken along line 29-29 in FIG. 27; and,

FIG. 30 s a perspective view of the flange of FIG. 22 in use.

The broken lines depict portions of the flange that form no part of the claimed design.

The additional broken lines in FIGS. 10, 20, and 30 depict environmental subject matter and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D1079905
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 26, 2024
Date of Patent: Jun 17, 2025
Inventor: Wei Huang (Irvine, CA)
Primary Examiner: Marissa J. Cash
Assistant Examiner: Earl B Elowsky
Application Number: 29/959,495
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