Oil filter

- Briggs & Stratton, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view from above of the claimed oil filter;

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view from below of the claimed design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a right side view of the claimed design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a top view of the claimed design of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the claimed design of FIG. 1.

One exemplary use of an oil filter embodying one or more of the ornamental designs shown or described herein is as an oil filter for use in a small internal combustion engine suitable for powering a lawn mower or other outdoor power equipment.

Any portion of the article depicted in broken lines forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for an oil filter, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D990645
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 23, 2021
Date of Patent: Jun 27, 2023
Assignee: Briggs & Stratton, LLC (Wauwatosa, WI)
Inventors: Elizabeth Woytach (Wauwatosa, WI), Bryce Metcalf (New Berlin, WI), Randall Ammentorp (Menomonee Falls, WI)
Primary Examiner: Jack Reickel
Assistant Examiner: Bobby W Jones, II
Application Number: 29/780,261
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Filter Or Strainer (2) (D23/209)