Flow regulator

- NEOPERL GMBH
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of the flow regulator of our design;

FIG. 2 is a top isometric view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear, right and left sides being identical thereto; and,

FIG. 4 is a top isometric cross section view thereof.

The broken lines shown in the drawings form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a flow regulator, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D988471
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 22, 2022
Date of Patent: Jun 6, 2023
Assignee: NEOPERL GMBH (Mullheim)
Inventors: Alexander Stein (Ihringen), Simon Twitchett (Worcester)
Primary Examiner: Keith J Wilson
Application Number: 29/847,214