Battery vent adapter

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a battery vent adapter showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is another perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof, the left side view being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a back elevation view thereof.

The subject matter shown in broken lines in the drawings constituting environment only and forming no part of the protection claimed.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a battery vent adapter, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D779427
Type: Grant
Filed: May 12, 2016
Date of Patent: Feb 21, 2017
Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company (Holland, MI)
Inventors: Jeffrey H. Juds (Waukesha, WI), Joseph E. Liedhegner (Wauwatosa, WI)
Primary Examiner: Derrick Holland
Application Number: 29/564,421