Patent
   D798346
Priority
Feb 04 2016
Filed
May 27 2016
Issued
Sep 26 2017
Expiry
Sep 26 2032
Assg.orig
Entity
unknown
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We claim the ornamental design for the rotary damper, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is a bottom perspective view of the rotary damper:

FIG. 2 is a top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top perspective view thereof that has been rotated 180° from that shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a side view thereof showing the side that is 90° clockwise from that shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a side view thereof showing the side opposite that shown in FIG. 6; and,

FIG. 9 is a side view thereof showing the side opposite that shown in FIG. 4.

The dashed lines in the drawings depict unclaimed environmental subject matter.

Pearson, James E., Tuma, Paul H.

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