Bottle filling station

- EMC Water, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bottle filling station.

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the bottle filling station of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of the bottle filling station of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a top view of the bottle filling station of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the bottle filling station of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a first side elevation view of the bottle filling station of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a second side elevation view of the bottle filling station of FIG. 1.

The dash-dash broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the bottle filling station and/or environment that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a bottle filling station as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1138489
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 11, 2024
Date of Patent: Aug 4, 2026
Assignee: EMC Water, LLC (Downers Grove, IL)
Inventors: Jace T. Deering (Clinton, IA), Mitchell D. Israelson (Geneva, IL)
Primary Examiner: Joseph Kukella
Assistant Examiner: Francis Wilder
Application Number: 29/908,101
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/397; D7/311