Timer

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Description

FIG. 1 is an elevated perspective view of a timer according to our new design;

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

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the timer shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top view of the timer shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the timer shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a first side view of the timer shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a second side view of the timer shown in FIG. 1.

The portions of the timer shown in broken lines form no part of the claimed design. Any empty region surrounded by broken lines is also unclaimed, inclusive of the broken line itself.

Claims

The ornamental design for a timer, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D770311
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 1, 2015
Date of Patent: Nov 1, 2016
Assignee: Orbit Irrigation Products, Inc. (North Salt Lake, UT)
Inventors: Kent C. Ericksen (Centerville, UT), Stuart Eyring (Bountiful, UT), Karl L. Connolly (Bountiful, UT), Jeffrey C. Thurgood (Severance, CO), Alan T. Ence (Fruit Heights, UT)
Primary Examiner: Martie K Holtje
Application Number: 29/532,141
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Time-measuring Instrument Or Casing (D10/40)