Cover for an engine

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cover for an engine according to one embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the cover of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the cover of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front view of the cover of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the cover of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a left side view of the cover of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a right side view of the cover of FIG. 1.

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

Claims

The ornamental design for a cover for an engine, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D513012
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 30, 2004
Date of Patent: Dec 20, 2005
Assignee: Briggs & Stratton Corporation (Wauwatosa, WI)
Inventors: Tim Strandell (Racine, WI), Mike Phillips (Milwaukee, WI), Mark Brenneman (Burlington, WI)
Primary Examiner: Joel A. Sincavage
Assistant Examiner: Maurice Stevens
Attorney: Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP
Application Number: 29/208,525
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D15/5)