Actuator

- THE CLOROX COMPANY
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, side perspective view of an actuator according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a bottom, side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

In the drawings, the evenly-spaced broken lines show portions of a actuator that form no part of the claim; the dash-dot-dash lines represent boundaries of the claimed design and form no part thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for an actuator, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1138748
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 27, 2024
Date of Patent: Aug 4, 2026
Assignee: THE CLOROX COMPANY (Oakland, CA)
Inventors: Mark Pszczolkowski (Pleasanton, CA), Damish Jaidka (Pleasanton, CA)
Primary Examiner: Darcey E Gottschalk
Application Number: 29/965,578
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/448