Battery charger

- Otter Products, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top perspective view of a battery charger showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear, bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

The dash-dash broken lines throughout the drawing figures depict portions of the battery charger that form no part of the claimed design. The broken lines and unshaded surfaces bounded by broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a battery charger, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D906958
Type: Grant
Filed: May 13, 2019
Date of Patent: Jan 5, 2021
Assignee: Otter Products, LLC (Fort Collins, CO)
Inventors: John P. Fitzgerald (Fort Collins, CO), Jonathan B. Rayeski (Fort Collins, CO)
Primary Examiner: Rosemary K Tarcza
Application Number: 29/690,978
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Cordless Appliance Type (D13/108)