Flexible fuel generator

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of a flexible fuel generator;

FIG. 2 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front perspective thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a back perspective view thereof.

The broken lines shown represent unclaimed subject matter and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a flexible fuel generator, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D794562
Type: Grant
Filed: May 18, 2015
Date of Patent: Aug 15, 2017
Assignee: INI Power Systems, Inc. (Morrisville, NC)
Inventors: Larry J. Markoski (Raleigh, NC), Timothy C. Simmons (Durham, NC), Mack L. Nance (Raleigh, NC)
Primary Examiner: Derrick Holland
Assistant Examiner: Jennifer O King
Application Number: 29/527,360
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Generator, Motor Or Casing Therefor (D13/112)