Filler neck crown

- Stant Manufacturing Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of a filler neck crown showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevation view thereof, the right side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof taken along line 3--3 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is an outline section view thereof taken along line 6--6 of FIG. 3 showing the contour of the outermost visible surface.

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Patent History
Patent number: D415989
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 21, 1996
Date of Patent: Nov 2, 1999
Assignee: Stant Manufacturing Inc. (Connersville, IN)
Inventor: Dean C. Foltz (Shelbyville, IN)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Frank Martinez
Law Firm: Barnes & Thornburg
Application Number: 0/52,014
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Radiator Cap, Gas Cap And/or Hood Ornament (D12/197)
International Classification: 1216;