Water filter

- Evolution Aqua Limited
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Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom perspective view of a water filter showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a second side view thereof, opposite the view shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a third side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a fourth side view thereof, opposite the view shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof, opposite the view shown in FIG. 6.

The broken lines depict portions of the water filter that form no part of the claimed design. The dot dash dot broken lines in FIG. 6 depict the boundaries of the claim and form no part thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a water filter, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D968559
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 14, 2019
Date of Patent: Nov 1, 2022
Assignee: Evolution Aqua Limited (Wigan)
Inventor: Nicholas John Jackson (Ormskirk)
Primary Examiner: Karen S Acker
Assistant Examiner: Jonathan E Fiencke
Application Number: 29/713,263
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Filter Or Strainer (2) (D23/209)