Water purification media device

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the water purification media device according to the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a first side view of the water purification media device of FIG. 1, the opposing side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a second side view of the water purification media device of FIG. 1, the opposing side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view of the water purification media device of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the water purification media device of FIG. 1.

The short broken lines shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 4 illustrate boundaries unclaimed elements on the surface of the device that form no part of the claimed design.

The long broken lines shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 illustrate an unclaimed element extending about the periphery of the device and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim, the ornamental design for a water purification media device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D911486
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 10, 2018
Date of Patent: Feb 23, 2021
Assignee: UNGER MARKETING INTERNATIONAL, LLC (Bridgeport, CT)
Inventor: Anthony Sgroi, Jr. (Wallingford, CT)
Primary Examiner: Sheryl Lane
Assistant Examiner: Calvin E Vansant
Application Number: 29/662,860
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Treatment (D23/207)