Pillar for vacuum insulated glass unit

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the new design for a pillar for vacuum insulated glass unit;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the pillar in use between two panes of glass in a portion of a vacuum insulated glass unit.

Broken lines are used to show a portion of a vacuum insulated glass unit that forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a pillar for vacuum insulated glass unit, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D773690
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 12, 2015
Date of Patent: Dec 6, 2016
Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (Saint Paul, MN)
Inventors: Margaret M. Vogel-Martin (Forest Lake, MN), Gordon A. Kuhnley (St. Paul, MN)
Primary Examiner: Susan Bennett Hattan
Assistant Examiner: Leanne Was
Application Number: 29/520,196
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Window (D25/48.7); D8/354