Drop-in, modular diffuser

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Description

FIG. 1 is a frontal perspective view of the drop-in, modular diffuser in accordance with the design, shown without any outer housing;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a frontal perspective view of the article shown with a rectangular, alternative embodiment of a housing environment into which it may be placed;

FIG. 10 is a frontal perspective view of the article shown with a circular, alternative embodiment of a housing environment into which it may placed; and,

FIG. 11 is a frontal perspective view of the article shown with a triangular, alternative embodiment of a housing environment into which it may placed.

The broken lines showing portions of the drop-in, modular diffuser are included for the purpose of illustrating the environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a drop-in, modular diffuser, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D804626
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 15, 2015
Date of Patent: Dec 5, 2017
Inventor: Earl Vaughn Sevy (Cedar City, UT)
Primary Examiner: Sheryl Lane
Assistant Examiner: Samantha N Wood
Application Number: 29/548,652
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