Air inlet damper
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Description
The broken lines present in all FIG. views illustrate portions of the air inlet damper that is environment and forms no part of the claimed design.
Claims
We claim the ornamental design for an air inlet damper, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D771233
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 7, 2015
Date of Patent: Nov 8, 2016
Assignee: A. O. SMITH CORPORATION (Milwaukee, WI)
Inventors: Timothy Mitchel Smith (Blountville, TN), Chad Taylor Thompson (Dandridge, TN), George W. Kraus, II (Johnson City, TN)
Primary Examiner: Kevin Rudzinski
Assistant Examiner: Sean D Lough
Application Number: 29/535,575
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 7, 2015
Date of Patent: Nov 8, 2016
Assignee: A. O. SMITH CORPORATION (Milwaukee, WI)
Inventors: Timothy Mitchel Smith (Blountville, TN), Chad Taylor Thompson (Dandridge, TN), George W. Kraus, II (Johnson City, TN)
Primary Examiner: Kevin Rudzinski
Assistant Examiner: Sean D Lough
Application Number: 29/535,575
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Vent, Ductwork, Or Element Thereof (D23/393)