Extensible gas valve key

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the extensible gas valve key of the present invention showing the same in an extended configuration;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view depicting the extensible gas valve key of the present invention in a contracted orientation;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is a front elevational view thereof.

The broken lines shown are included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the extensible gas valve key that form no part of the claim.

Claims

The ornamental design for an extensible gas valve key, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D932263
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 11, 2019
Date of Patent: Oct 5, 2021
Assignee: Joe Leighton & Associates, Inc. (Corona, CA)
Inventor: Lisa Leighton (Corona, CA)
Primary Examiner: Keli L Hill
Assistant Examiner: Sara S Sahneh
Application Number: 29/716,747
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/21; D8/14