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Tap handle for a beverage dispenser

Granted 4 Sep 2018 · no office action yet

Assignee: Green Mountain Communications, Inc.

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Inventors: Jason E. Gardner · Examiner: Daniel D Bui · AU 2917 · TC 2900

Application
29/590,774
filed 13 Jan 2017
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US D827365
granted 4 Sep 2018

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tap handle for a beverage dispenser, which includes a base portion and a top portion, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view thereof with the top removed from the base;

FIG. 3 is a side view of the tap handle with the top positioned on the base;

FIG. 4 is another side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is another side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is another side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is an end view thereof;

FIG. 8 is another end view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a side view of the base with the top removed;

FIG. 10 is another side view thereof;

FIG. 11 is another side view thereof;

FIG. 12 is another side view thereof;

FIG. 13 is an end view thereof;

FIG. 14 is another end view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a side view of the top;

FIG. 16 is another side view thereof;

FIG. 17 is another side view thereof;

FIG. 18 is another side view thereof;

FIG. 19 is an end view thereof; and,

FIG. 20 is another end view thereof.

The broken lines in the Figures are for the purpose of illustrating unclaimed portions of the tap handle and form no part of the claimed design.

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Claims

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D07/398

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