Capacitor

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front top-left perspective view of a capacitor showing my new design, taken at line 1 in FIG. 6;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof, taken at line 2 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof, taken at line 3 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view thereof, taken at line 4 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof, taken at line 5 in FIG. 1;

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

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The dot-dash broken lines in FIGS. 1 and 6 are for reference purposes only; the broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a capacitor, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D818959
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 5, 2017
Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
Assignee: American Radionic Company, Inc. (Palm Coast, FL)
Inventor: Robert M. Stockman (Palm Coast, FL)
Primary Examiner: Thomas Johannes
Assistant Examiner: Lauren McVey
Application Number: 29/589,876
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Voltage Regulator (D13/124)