Damper

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view from above of the claimed damper;

FIG. 2 is a top view from above of the claimed design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the claimed design of FIG. 1 along line 4-4 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a right side view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a front view of the claimed design of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a rear view of the claimed design of FIG. 1.

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

Claims

The ornamental design for a damper as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1129644
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 15, 2021
Date of Patent: Jun 9, 2026
Assignee: Air Distribution Technologies, IP LLC (Milwaukee, WI)
Inventor: Jean H. Scholten (Roswell, GA)
Primary Examiner: George J Ulsh
Assistant Examiner: Andrea Marie Mckay
Application Number: 29/770,658