Water filter device

- Procter & Gamble
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Description

FIG. 1 is a right side elevational view of a water filter device, embodying the new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the water filter device of FIG. 1, the rear elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view of the water filter device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom planar view of the water filter device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top planar view of the water filter device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the water filter device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view of an alternative embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of the water filter device of FIG. 7, the rear elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 9 is a left side elevational view of the water filter device of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a bottom planar view of the water filter device of FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 is a top planar view of the water filter device of FIG. 7; and,

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the water filter device of FIG. 7.

The broken lines shown in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a water filter device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D501912
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 19, 2003
Date of Patent: Feb 15, 2005
Assignee: Procter & Gamble (Cincinnati, OH)
Inventors: John D. Tanner (Plymouth, MN), Richard P. Riedel (Mason, OH), Maureen Carroll (Atlanta, GA), Malcolm Fontier (Atlanta, GA)
Primary Examiner: Robin V. Taylor
Attorney: S. Robert Chuey
Application Number: 29/188,460
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Filter Or Strainer (2) (D23/209)