Air intake manifold

- MSD LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top right front isometric view of the air intake manifold showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left elevation view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view thereof from a top left rear perspective;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view thereof from a bottom left front perspective; and,

FIG. 10 is a perspective view thereof from a bottom right rear perspective.

The broken lines and the light-grayed-out surfaces of the manifold interior shown in the drawings are for the purpose of illustrating portions of the article and form no part of the claimed design.

The dark-gray stippling and the light gray stippling do not represent a color nor a pattern but are provided to depict shading of the surfaces of the Figures.

Claims

The ornamental design for the air intake manifold, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D794682
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 22, 2016
Date of Patent: Aug 15, 2017
Assignee: MSD LLC (El Paso, TX)
Inventors: Caleb Newman (Bowling Green, KY), Otis Ferguson (Bowling Green, KY), Tess Lynch (Bowling Green, KY)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Ania Aman
Application Number: 29/575,111
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D15/5)