Flexible fuel generator

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of a flexible fuel generator showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a back elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front, top, and left side perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a back, top, and left side perspective view thereof.

The broken lines shown illustrate the portions of the claim that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a flexible fuel generator, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D827572
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 31, 2015
Date of Patent: Sep 4, 2018
Assignee: INI Power Systems, Inc. (Morrisville, NC)
Inventors: Larry J. Markoski (Raleigh, NC), Timothy C. Simmons (Durham, NC), William K. Carpenter (Warrensville, NC), Nathan Thomas Spalding Maher (Cary, NC)
Primary Examiner: Derrick Holland
Application Number: 29/522,542