Rotatable and adjustable air freshener

- American Covers, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is an elevated, perspective view of the rotatable and adjustable air freshener in accordance with our invention;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines shown in FIGS. 1-6 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for the rotatable and adjustable air freshener, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D664246
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 9, 2012
Date of Patent: Jul 24, 2012
Assignee: American Covers, Inc. (Draper, UT)
Inventors: Aaron Irvin (Salt Lake City, UT), Nathaniel Finlay (Lehi, UT)
Primary Examiner: Sandra Snapp
Attorney: Thorpe North & Western LLP
Application Number: 29/415,358
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Humidifier (D23/356)