Flush valve actuator

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Description

FIG. 1 is a left front perspective view of a flush valve actuator showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line showings of FIGS. 1-7 are environmental only and not part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a flush valve actuator, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D635219
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 20, 2010
Date of Patent: Mar 29, 2011
Assignee: Zurn Industries, LCC (Erie, PA)
Inventors: Michael A. Funari (Apex, NC), Joseph J. Ballachino (Pittsboro, NC), Charles Alan Horne (Smithfield, NC)
Primary Examiner: Cathron C. Brooks
Assistant Examiner: Maurice Stevens
Attorney: The Webb Law Firm
Application Number: 29/360,054
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Valve Or Body Therefor (D23/233)