Grommet

- Illinois Tool Works Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a top, front, and right side of an ornamental design for a grommet;

FIG. 2 is an isometric view of a bottom, front, and right side of the grommet of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view of the grommet of FIG. 1, the left side elevational view being an identical image thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of the grommet of FIG. 1, the rear elevational view being an identical image thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the grommet and form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot-dash broken lines in the drawings define the bounds of the claim and form no part thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a grommet, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D972402
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 10, 2021
Date of Patent: Dec 13, 2022
Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc. (Glenview, IL)
Inventor: Scott M. Liebelt (Eau Claire, WI)
Primary Examiner: Sheryl Lane
Assistant Examiner: Ieisha N Price
Application Number: 29/773,602
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/382