Valve cover
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U.S. application Ser. No. 29/577,873 filed on Sep. 16, 2016, titled “Valve Cover,” is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
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The ornamental design for a valve cover, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 16, 2016
Date of Patent: Sep 4, 2018
Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: Philip D. Eitzman (Lake Elmo, MN), Thomas J. Xue (Woodbury, MN)
Primary Examiner: Karen E Kearney
Assistant Examiner: Lilyana Bekic
Application Number: 29/577,877