Gasket

- VICTAULIC COMPANY
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of our design for a gasket;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the design for the gasket shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the design for the gasket shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the design for the gasket shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the design for the gasket shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a left side view of the design for the gasket shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a top view of the design for the gasket shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the design for the gasket shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a section view of the design for the gasket taken at 9-9 in FIG. 3; and,

FIG. 10 is a section view of the design for the gasket taken at 10-10 in FIG. 3.

The broken lines having consistent dash lengths (dash-dash-dash) shown in the figures illustrate portions of the gasket that form no part of the claimed design.

The broken lines having inconsistent dash lengths (dash-dot-dash) shown in the figures represent boundaries of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a gasket as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1150381
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 10, 2023
Date of Patent: Sep 29, 2026
Assignee: VICTAULIC COMPANY (Easton, PA)
Inventors: Philip W. Bancroft (Belvidere, NJ), Matthew A. Bowman (Palmer, PA), Christopher A. Richards (Saylorsburg, PA)
Primary Examiner: Natasha Vujcic
Assistant Examiner: Earl B Elowsky
Application Number: 29/913,914
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Gasket Or Packing (D23/269)