Oil filter

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top view of an oil filter according to the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a section view of the claimed design of FIG. 1 along line 2-2 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top front perspective view from above of the claimed design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top rear perspective view from above of the claimed design of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the claimed design of FIG. 1, with the right side view of the claimed design being a mirror image of FIG. 5.

Any portion of the article depicted in broken lines forms no part of the claimed design.

While Applicant believes that no further description is needed regarding the oil filter, Applicant is providing the following description regarding the nature and intended use thereof to aid the Examiner's classification of the present application in accordance with MPEP ≳1503.01. It should be understood that the following description of the nature and intended use does not limit the scope of the ornamental designs presented in the present application in any manner.

One exemplary use of an oil filter embodying one or more of the ornamental designs shown or described herein is as an oil filter for use in a small internal combustion engine.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for an oil filter, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D852319
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 15, 2017
Date of Patent: Jun 25, 2019
Assignee: Briggs & Stratton Corporation (Wauwatosa, WI)
Inventors: Adam J. Hellman (Bayside, WI), John Schneiker (Muskego, WI)
Primary Examiner: Robin V Webster
Application Number: 29/617,886
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Filter Or Strainer (2) (D23/209)