Screw top air freshener

- American Covers, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the screw top air freshener in accordance with my invention;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof

FIG. 5 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a right side elevation view thereof.

The broken lines shown in FIGS. 5-8 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for the screw top air freshener, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D640358
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 29, 2010
Date of Patent: Jun 21, 2011
Assignee: American Covers, Inc. (Bluffdale, UT)
Inventor: Aaron Irvin (Salt Lake city, UT)
Primary Examiner: Sandra Snapp
Attorney: Thorpe North & Western LLP
Application Number: 29/378,116
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Deodorizer Or Ozonizer (28) (D23/366)