Water dispenser

- Sloan Valve Company

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front, left perspective view of a water dispenser showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top, front, right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom, front, right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of the encircled portion labeled as FIG. 9 in FIG. 1.

The even-length broken lines in the drawings show portions of the water dispenser form no part of the claimed design. The uneven-length broken lines in the drawings encircle areas depicted in the enlarged view of FIG. 9 and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a water dispenser as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1152597
Type: Grant
Filed: May 7, 2024
Date of Patent: Oct 13, 2026
Assignee: Sloan Valve Company (Franklin Park, IL)
Inventors: Garrett Steinlage (Overland Park, KS), Kuebler Perry (Kansas City, MO), Adam Stover (Leawood, KS)
Primary Examiner: Jae Liang
Assistant Examiner: Darryl J Dardenne
Application Number: 29/941,058
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/306