Engine valley cover

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an engine valley cover showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate environmental structure on the article and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for an engine valley cover, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D811440
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 9, 2016
Date of Patent: Feb 27, 2018
Assignee: Holley Performance Products, Inc. (Bowling Green, KY)
Inventors: Thomas W. Tomlinson (Bowling Green, KY), Robert M. Haynes (Bowling Green, KY)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Ania Aman
Application Number: 29/583,824
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D15/5)