Vent

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Description

FIG. 1 is a three-quarter top isometric view of a vent of the design of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front side view of the vent design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is back side view of the vent design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the vent design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the vent design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the vent design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the vent design of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a three-quarter bottom isometric view of the vent design of FIG. 1.

The broken lines on the top surface of the vent are directed to environment and are for illustrative purposes only; While all other broken lines depict portions of the vent that form no part of the claim. The broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

What is claimed is a design of a vent, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D845446
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 4, 2016
Date of Patent: Apr 9, 2019
Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, GmbH (Putzbrunn)
Inventors: Mike Seybel (München), Joona Riihimaki (München), Rainer Enggruber (Gruenwald)
Primary Examiner: Marissa J Cash
Application Number: 29/550,434
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Cap, Plug, Vent Or Screen (11) (D23/260); D9/434