Timer

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Description

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

FIG. 2 is an elevated rear perspective view of the timer shown in FIG. 1;

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

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

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

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the timer shown in FIG. 1;

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

FIG. 8 is a second side view of the timer shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a front view of the timer shown in FIG. 1 in a first alternative position;

FIG. 10 is a front view of the timer shown in FIG. 1 in a second alternative position;

FIG. 11 is a front view of the timer shown in FIG. 1 in a third alternative position;

FIG. 12 is a front view of the timer shown in FIG. 1 in a fourth alternative position; and,

FIG. 13 is a front view of the timer shown in FIG. 1 in a fifth alternative position.

The portions of the figures shown in broken lines are unclaimed. 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: D779343
Type: Grant
Filed: May 19, 2015
Date of Patent: Feb 21, 2017
Assignee: Orbit Irrigation Products, Inc. (North Salt Lake, UT)
Inventors: Kent C. Ericksen (Centerville, UT), Karl L. Connolly (Bountiful, UT), Jeffrey C. Thurgood (Severance, CO), Andrew Mark Urry (Herriman, UT), Amy Marie Yamasaki (Fruit Heights, UT), Hugo Rodriguez (South Salt Lake, UT)
Primary Examiner: Manpreet Matharu
Assistant Examiner: Suzanne Tisdell
Application Number: 29/527,487
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