Valve tamper shield

- Zurn Industries, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a valve tamper shield according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the valve tamper shield of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the valve tamper shield of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the valve tamper shield of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view of the valve tamper shield of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevation view of the valve tamper shield of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a front elevation view of the valve tamper shield of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a rear elevation view of the valve tamper shield of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of a valve tamper shield according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a rear perspective view of the valve tamper shield of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view of the valve tamper shield of FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of the valve tamper shield of FIG. 9;

FIG. 13 is a right side elevation view of the valve tamper shield of FIG. 9;

FIG. 14 is a left side elevation view of the valve tamper shield of FIG. 9;

FIG. 15 is a front elevation view of the valve tamper shield of FIG. 9; and,

FIG. 16 is a rear elevation view of the valve tamper shield of FIG. 9.

The evenly spaced broken lines depict portions of the valve tamper shield that form no part of the claim. The dash-dot-dash broken lines depict boundaries of the claim and form no part thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a valve tamper shield, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D980391
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 28, 2019
Date of Patent: Mar 7, 2023
Assignee: Zurn Industries, LLC (Milwaukee, WI)
Inventor: Bill Orr (Paso Robles, CA)
Primary Examiner: Amy C Wierenga
Application Number: 29/710,979