Air compressor

- Thomas Industries Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front and left side perspective view of an air compressor showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top, front and left side perspective view of an air compressor showing a second embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear being the mirror image of the front;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 12 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side being the same as the left.

The broken line showing of apertures in FIGS. 8-11 and of a fan in FIGS. 8 and 12 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D328465 August 4, 1992 Schwartz et al.
D370225 May 28, 1996 Wada et al.
Other references
  • Thomas Industries Inc., product brochure dated Apr. 1994 showing the 2619/2621 series compressors/vacuum pumps. Thomas Industries Inc. product brochure dated Jun., 1994 showing the 2600 series compressor/pumps. Thomas Industries Inc. product brochure dated Jun. 1994 showing the 2807 series compressors/pumps. Thomas Industries Inc. product brochure dated Jul., 1995 showing the 2750 series compressor/vacuum pumps.
Patent History
Patent number: D382883
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 4, 1996
Date of Patent: Aug 26, 1997
Assignee: Thomas Industries Inc. (Sheboygan, WI)
Inventors: Jeffrey D. Breitzman (Sheboygan Falls, WI), Ross Christiansen (Kiel, WI), Raymond J. Kultgen (Glenbeulah, WI)
Primary Examiner: Ralf Seifert
Law Firm: Quarles & Brady
Application Number: 0/52,632
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Compressor (D15/9)
International Classification: 1502;