Filter adaptor

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of my ornamental design of a filter adaptor;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the filter adaptor of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the filter adaptor of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side elevation view of the filter adaptor of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a side section view of the filter adaptor along line 5-5 of FIG. 1, showing the inside surface visible in FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 6 is a detail section view of the filter adaptor along line 6 of FIG. 5.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for a filter adaptor, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D698017
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 25, 2012
Date of Patent: Jan 21, 2014
Assignee: TDC Filter Manufacturing, Inc. (Niles, IL)
Inventor: Daniel Modesto (Plainfield, IL)
Primary Examiner: David Muller
Application Number: 29/428,063
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Filter (D23/365)