Flexible fuel generator
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Description
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
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
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