Drain elbow

- WCM Industries, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a drain elbow;

FIG. 2 is another front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a drain elbow, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D729357
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 5, 2014
Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
Assignee: WCM Industries, Inc. (Colorado Springs, CO)
Inventors: William T. Ball (Colorado Springs, CO), Eric Pilarczyk (Colorado Springs, CO)
Primary Examiner: Eric Goodman
Assistant Examiner: Daniel J Domino
Application Number: 29/484,008
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Elbow Or With Flow Direction Change (D23/263)