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 of the claimed design 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: D771792
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: 29/535,582
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: 29/535,582
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Vent, Ductwork, Or Element Thereof (D23/393)