Metering device
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Description
The features shown in broken lines form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a “metering device,” as shown and described in FIGS. 1-7.
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Patent History
Patent number: D864770
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 27, 2017
Date of Patent: Oct 29, 2019
Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC (New York, NY)
Inventors: Timothy Scott Cooper (Oldsmar, FL), Saso Vranek (Ilirska Bistrica), Michael Alan Hicks (Clearwater, FL), James Joseph Vitt (Palm Harbor, FL)
Primary Examiner: Antoine Duval Davis
Application Number: 29/623,974
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 27, 2017
Date of Patent: Oct 29, 2019
Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC (New York, NY)
Inventors: Timothy Scott Cooper (Oldsmar, FL), Saso Vranek (Ilirska Bistrica), Michael Alan Hicks (Clearwater, FL), James Joseph Vitt (Palm Harbor, FL)
Primary Examiner: Antoine Duval Davis
Application Number: 29/623,974
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Electrical Property (D10/75)