Slip-on gasket

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a slip-on gasket of the design described herein.

FIG. 2 is a side view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a front side view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a sectional view thereof along the line 4-4 as shown in FIG. 3.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for a slip-on gasket, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D696751
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 27, 2011
Date of Patent: Dec 31, 2013
Assignee: Mueller International, LLC (Atlanta, GA)
Inventor: Joseph William Beagen, Jr. (Providence, RI)
Primary Examiner: Eric Goodman
Application Number: 29/405,039
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Gasket Or Packing (D23/269)