Timer

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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a front view of the timer shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the area identified by reference numeral 3 in FIG. 2.

The features depicted in evenly spaced dashed lines are shown to illustrate portions of the timer that form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dot-dash lines shown in the drawings depict boundaries and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a timer, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D782340
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 3, 2016
Date of Patent: Mar 28, 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)
Primary Examiner: Sandra Snapp
Application Number: 29/553,698
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Time-measuring Instrument Or Casing (D10/40)