Drain strainer

- PF Waterworks LP
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a drain strainer, according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the drain strainer of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front side elevation view of the drain strainer of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the drain strainer of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a rear side elevation view of the drain strainer of FIGS. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a right side elevation view of the drain strainer of FIG. 1, and a left side elevation view would be a mirror image of the right side elevation view.

The broken lines shown in the drawings illustrate portions of the drain strainer that form no part of the claim.

Claims

The ornamental design for a drain strainer, substantially as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D940836
Type: Grant
Filed: May 1, 2019
Date of Patent: Jan 11, 2022
Assignee: PF Waterworks LP (Houston, TX)
Inventors: Harold Kent Beck (Copper Canyon, TX), Sanjay Ahuja (Katy, TX)
Primary Examiner: Amy C Wierenga
Application Number: 29/689,671
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