Apparatus for locking a fuel cap to a fuel tank

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the apparatus for locking a fuel cap to a fuel tank according to my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating the placement of the apparatus on a fuel tank;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view illustrating the placement of a fuel cap in the apparatus; and,

FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating the locking of the fuel cap to the fuel tank employing the apparatus.

The broken lines in FIGS. 8-10 indicate the environment and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an apparatus for locking a fuel cap to a fuel tank, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D708041
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 10, 2013
Date of Patent: Jul 1, 2014
Inventor: Ricky N. Day (St. Maries, ID)
Primary Examiner: Prabhakar Deshmukh
Application Number: 29/442,644
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/333; D8/343