Air cleaner housing

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an engine incorporating an air cleaner housing of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the air cleaner housing of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the air cleaner housing of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the air cleaner housing of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the air cleaner housing of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the air cleaner housing of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the air cleaner housing of FIG. 1.

The broken line showing of the environment is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design. The broken lines that define the engine and portions of the air cleaner housing form no part of the claimed design. With reference to FIG. 7, the broken line inside the outer perimeter of the air cleaner housing represents a boundary between claimed and unclaimed subject matter, with the portion of the air cleaner housing inside the broken line forming no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for an air cleaner housing, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D517672
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 4, 2004
Date of Patent: Mar 21, 2006
Assignee: Briggs & Stratton Corporation (Wauwatosa, WI)
Inventors: Kurt J. Schmitt (Waukesha, WI), Paul D. Kluck (Milwaukee, WI), Kip Stevens (Milwaukee, WI), Richard C. Geisheker (Oconomowoc, WI)
Primary Examiner: Robin V. Webster
Attorney: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Application Number: 29/216,562
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Filter (D23/365); Element Or Attachment (D15/5)