Fluid distributor

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the claimed fluid distributor, according to a first embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the fluid distributor of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 front view of the fluid distributor of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of the claimed fluid distributor, according to a second embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a rear perspective view of the fluid distributor of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 front view of the fluid distributor of FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a bottom view thereof.

Broken lines of equal or substantially equal length dashes in the Figures illustrate portions of the fluid distributor that form no part of the claimed design. The shade lines in the Figures show contour and not surface ornamentation.

Claims

The ornamental design for a fluid distributor as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1130657
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 2, 2023
Date of Patent: Jun 16, 2026
Assignee: Research Products Corporation (Madison, WI)
Inventors: Joshua Edwards McKune (Madison, WI), Nathan Adam Hughes (Madison, WI), Michael Jonathon Schatz (Madison, WI), Steven Howard Farra (Madison, WI), Stan Wada (Lawdale, CA), Julian Hurrle (Milwaukee, WI)
Primary Examiner: Natasha Vujcic
Assistant Examiner: Earl B Elowsky
Application Number: 29/893,809
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element (D23/358)