Ventilation grill

- Broan-NuTone LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a ventilation grill showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a front view, the rear view being exactly the same in appearance, thereof.

The broken lines depict environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a ventilation grill, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D816206
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 14, 2015
Date of Patent: Apr 24, 2018
Assignee: Broan-NuTone LLC (Hartford, WI)
Inventors: Kenneth John Jonas (Mequon, WI), Corey Scott Jacak (West Bend, WI), Benjamin Thorpe Puffer (Hartford, WI), Michael J. Aleven (West Bend, WI)
Primary Examiner: Janice Hallmark
Application Number: 29/539,412
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Wall Or Ceiling Mount (24) (D23/385); Fan Guard (D23/412)