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The broken lines depict portions of the filter that form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a filter, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 19, 2026
Date of Patent: Aug 4, 2026
Assignee: SMC CORPORATION (Tokyo)
Inventor: Takuro Maeda (Tsukubamirai)
Primary Examiner: Natasha Vujcic
Assistant Examiner: Earl B Elowsky
Application Number: 30/048,977