Valve cover

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an engine including a valve cover embodying the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the valve cover of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the valve cover of FIG. 2; and

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the valve cover of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the valve cover of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a left side view of the valve cover of FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a top view of the valve cover of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the valve cover of FIG. 2.

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 valve cover, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D531641
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 23, 2005
Date of Patent: Nov 7, 2006
Assignee: Briggs & Stratton Corporation (Wauwatosa, WI)
Inventors: Michael Schultz (Menomonee Falls, WI), Timothy B. Strandell (Racine, WI), Daniel J. DeLay (Waterford, WI), Mark Brenneman (Burlington, WI)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Maurice Stevens
Attorney: Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP
Application Number: 29/226,018
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D15/5)