Water supply valve box lid

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top isometric view of a first embodiment of a water supply valve box lid showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom isometric view thereof.

The greyscale shading shown in FIGS. 1-8 is provided solely for the purpose of showing surface contours and forms no part of the claimed design. The black shading shown in FIGS. 1-8 represents a rubber material. The dashed lines in FIGS. 1-8 and the areas within the dashed lines shown in phantom show portions of the valve box lid that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a water supply valve box lid, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1125598
Type: Grant
Filed: May 24, 2023
Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
Assignee: Penn-Troy Manufacturing Inc. (Troy, PA)
Inventors: Michael Kafka (Troy, PA), Merle Eiffert (Gillett, PA)
Primary Examiner: Brett Miller
Assistant Examiner: Sara Michie Pottenger
Application Number: 29/893,021