Modular air grill

- Dometic Sweden AB
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a modular air grill;

FIG. 2 is a lower plan view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a first side elevational view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a second side elevational view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view thereof of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a lower perspective view of a second embodiment of a modular air grill;

FIG. 9 is a plan view of the design of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view of the design of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a first side elevational view of the design of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a second side elevational view of the design of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a front elevational view of the design of FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 14 is a rear elevational view thereof of the design of FIG. 8.

The broken line disclosure represents unclaimed portions of the modular air grill in which the design is embodied.

Claims

The ornamental design for a modular air grill, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D884870
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 22, 2019
Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
Assignee: Dometic Sweden AB (Solna)
Inventor: Bryan B. Bergin (Granger, IN)
Primary Examiner: Charles D Hanson
Application Number: 29/677,547
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Flow Director (29) (D23/387)