Grille assembly for a bathroom ventilation fan

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Description

FIG. 1 is a first perspective view of a grille assembly for a bathroom ventilation fan of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a second perspective view of the grille assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the grille assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the grille assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a front and rear side view of the grille assembly of FIG. 1, with respect to the top view orientation of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a left and right side view of the grille assembly of FIG. 1, with respect to the top view orientation of FIG. 3;

FIG. 7 is a first sectional view of the grille assembly of FIG. 1, taken along section line 7-7 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 8 is a second sectional view of the grille assembly of FIG. 1, taken along section line 8-8 of FIG 3;

FIG. 9 is a first perspective view of a grille assembly for a bathroom ventilation fan of the invention;

FIG. 10 is a second perspective view of the grille assembly of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a top view of the grille assembly of FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a bottom view of the grille assembly of FIG. 9;

FIG. 13 is a front and rear side view of the grille assembly of FIG. 9, with respect to the top view orientation of FIG. 11;

FIG. 14 is a left and right side view of the grille assembly of FIG. 9, with respect to the top view orientation of FIG. 11;

FIG. 15 is a first sectional view of the grille assembly of FIG. 9, taken along section line 15-15 of FIG. 11; and,

FIG. 16 is a second sectional view of the grille assembly of FIG. 9, taken along section line 16-16 of FIG. 11.

The dashed broken lines illustrate portions of the grille assembly for a bathroom ventilation fan that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for a grille assembly for a bathroom ventilation fan, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D879284
Type: Grant
Filed: May 21, 2018
Date of Patent: Mar 24, 2020
Assignee: Broan-NuTone LLC (Hartford, WI)
Inventor: Benjamin Puffer (Hartford, WI)
Primary Examiner: Cathron C Brooks
Assistant Examiner: Sharon S Oum
Application Number: 29/648,405
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