Engine cover

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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 front view of the cover of FIG. 1;

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

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the cover of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 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. The bottom view of the cover forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D527022
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 30, 2004
Date of Patent: Aug 22, 2006
Assignee: Briggs & Stratton Corporation (Wauwatosa, WI)
Inventor: Richard Walters (Cedar Grove, WI)
Primary Examiner: Marcus A. Jackson
Assistant Examiner: Maurice Stevens
Attorney: Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP
Application Number: 29/208,608
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D15/5)