Fluid dispensing apparatus

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the fluid dispensing apparatus of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a left-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line showing is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a fluid dispensing apparatus, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D440255
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 22, 1999
Date of Patent: Apr 10, 2001
Assignee: Glacier Water Systems, Inc.
Inventor: Skeeter Dickson (Oceanside, CA)
Primary Examiner: Robin V. Taylor
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP
Application Number: 29/103,858
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Bottle, Can, Or Carton (2) (D20/5); D7/306
International Classification: 2001;