Filter

- SMC CORPORATION
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top and left side perspective view of a filter showing a first embodiment of my new design;

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

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front, top and left side perspective view of a filter showing a second embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 10 is a rear, bottom and right side perspective view of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a front view of FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a rear view of FIG. 9;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view of FIG. 9;

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 9;

FIG. 15 is a left side view of FIG. 9; and,

FIG. 16 is a right side view of FIG. 9.

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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Patent History
Patent number: D1139820
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
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Filter Or Strainer (2) (D23/209)