Air inlet damper

- A. O. SMITH CORPORATION
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Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom perspective view of an air inlet damper showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for an air inlet damper, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D771790
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 7, 2015
Date of Patent: Nov 15, 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: 29/535,554
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Vent, Ductwork, Or Element Thereof (D23/393)