Flange

- NIBCO Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the flange of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the flange shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the flange shown in FIG. 2, rotated 45°;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the flange;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the flange; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom perspective view of the flange.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for a flange, as shown.

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Patent History
Patent number: D729354
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 23, 2013
Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
Assignee: NIBCO Inc. (Elkhart, IN)
Inventor: Douglas A. Kieper (Sellersburg, IN)
Primary Examiner: Celia Murphy
Assistant Examiner: John Reickel
Application Number: 29/452,917
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Coupling Or Joint (D23/262)