Flange with kidney aperture

- Southwire Company, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front and right side perspective view of a flange with kidney aperture, in use condition showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top, front and right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a back elevational view thereof.

The evenly spaced broken lines shown in the drawings are directed to environment, are for informational purposes only, and form no part of the claimed design.

The surface shading on the claimed portion is provided only to indicate the character and/or any contour or curvature of the surfaces. It does not indicate color, texture, markings that actually exist thereon, indicia, graphic representations, surface treatment, or any other ornamentation applied to the article.

Claims

The ornamental design for a flange with kidney aperture, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D818440
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 23, 2016
Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
Assignee: Southwire Company, LLC (Carrollton, GA)
Inventors: Richard Mike Temblador (Carrollton, GA), Myron Dale Deese (Carrollton, GA), Harry William Kent, Jr. (Carrollton, GA), Juan Alberto Galindo Gonzalez (Powder Springs, GA), James Philip Tuggle (Carrollton, GA), Franklin Clarence Calhoun (Carrollton, GA)
Primary Examiner: Daniel Bui
Application Number: 29/569,100
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Conduit, Duct Or Channel (D13/155)