Device for concealing a flange

- WCM INDUSTRIES, INC.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the device for concealing a flange showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof, the rear elevation view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left elevation view thereof, the right elevation view being a mirror image thereof; and

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view thereof, taken along line 6-6 of FIG. 2.

The broken lines depict portions of the article that form no part of the claim.

Claims

The ornamental design for a device for concealing a flange, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D844758
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 4, 2017
Date of Patent: Apr 2, 2019
Assignee: WCM INDUSTRIES, INC. (Colorado Springs, CO)
Inventor: William T. Ball (Colorado Springs, CO)
Primary Examiner: Eric L Goodman
Assistant Examiner: Amy C Wierenga
Application Number: 29/599,496
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fitting (10) (D23/259)