Faucet-mounted water treatment device

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of our new design for a faucet-mounted water treatment device;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

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

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a faucet-mounted water treatment device, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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Other references
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  • Exhibit B: Color photos of unidentified faucet filter “Made in Japan”.
  • Exhibit C: Color photos of unidentified faucet filter “Made in Japan”.
  • Exhibit D: Color photos of unidentified faucet filter “Made in Japan”.
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  • Exhibit G: Color photos of unidentified faucet filter.
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Patent History
Patent number: D453952
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 17, 2000
Date of Patent: Feb 26, 2002
Assignee: PUR Water Purification Products, Inc. (Cincinnati, OH)
Inventors: Johannes Nikolai Gaston (Minnetonka, MN), Douglas James VanOrnum (Minnetonka, MN), Michael Hung-Tai Luh (Cincinnati, OH)
Primary Examiner: Robin V. Taylor
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Merchant & Gould PC
Application Number: 29/132,955
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Filter Or Strainer (2) (D23/209)
International Classification: 2301;