Valve seat

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a valve seat showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, the right side elevational, the left side elevational, and the rear elevational views thereof being the same as the front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a sectional view thereof taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 3.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the valve seat that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a valve seat, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D856498
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 21, 2017
Date of Patent: Aug 13, 2019
Assignee: S.P.M. Flow Control, Inc. (Fort Worth, TX)
Inventors: Jacob A. Bayyouk (Richardson, TX), Tugrul Comlekci (Glasgow)
Primary Examiner: Darlington Ly
Assistant Examiner: Daniel J Domino
Application Number: 29/601,426
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Gasket Or Packing (D23/269)