Apparatus for a plunger system

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of an apparatus for a plunger system showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a second side view thereof, taken at a 90-degree rotation from the view shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a back view thereof, and featuring a dotted line shown for reference with respect to FIG. 8;

FIG. 8 is an internal view thereof, taken along the dotted line as shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a top perspective view of an exploded view of an apparatus for a plunger system;

FIG. 10 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a second side view thereof, taken at a 90-degree rotation from the view shown in FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a back view thereof, and featuring a dotted line shown for reference with respect to FIG. 16; and,

FIG. 16 is an internal view thereof, taken along the dotted line as shown in FIG. 15.

The dotted lines shown in FIGS. 7 and 15 are shown for purposes of illustration, and do not constitute part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an apparatus for a plunger system, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D937982
Type: Grant
Filed: May 29, 2019
Date of Patent: Dec 7, 2021
Assignee: FLOWCO PRODUCTION SOLUTIONS, LLC (Fort Worth, TX)
Inventors: Garrett S. Boyd (Godley, TX), Mitchell A. Boyd (Haslet, TX)
Primary Examiner: Gino Colan
Application Number: 29/692,914
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D23/249)