Exhaust fan recapture generator

- Primo Wind, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an exhaust fan recapture generator.

The side perspective and back perspective views of the exhaust fan recapture generator appear the same as FIG. 1.

FIG. 2 is a top view of the exhaust fan recapture generator; and,

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the exhaust fan recapture generator.

The broken lines represent portions of the structure that form no part of the claim.

Claims

The ornamental design for an exhaust fan recapture generator, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D808000
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 16, 2015
Date of Patent: Jan 16, 2018
Assignee: Primo Wind, Inc. (San Diego, CA)
Inventor: Edward McMahon (San Diego, CA)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia Underwood
Application Number: 29/542,773
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Exhaust Type (D23/371)