Annular blade for a low friction rotary knife

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D870529
  • Patent Number
    D870,529
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, September 14, 2017
    7 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, December 24, 2019
    5 years ago
  • Inventors
    • Whited; Jeffrey A. (Amherst, OH, US)
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Murphy; Austin
    Agents
    • Yirga, Esq.; John A.
    • Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino LLP
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D08 61
    • D08 62
    • D08 67
    • D08 69
    • 081 057000
    • 081 057110
    • 081 057140
    • 081 057260
    • 081 429000
    • 081 464000
    • 081 469000
    • 173 002000
    • 173 170000
    • 173 176000
    • 173 181000
    • CPC
    • B25B21/02
    • B25B21/008
    • B25B23/16
    • B25B23/1405
    • A61B17/1615
  • International Classifications
    • 0805
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a top plan view of an annular blade for a low friction rotary knife in accordance with my ornamental design;



FIG. 2 is a side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a side elevation section view thereof, illustrating a section defined by section lines 3-3 in FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is a magnified side elevation section view defined by section lines 4-4 of FIG. 1;



FIG. 5 is an upper perspective view of FIG. 1;



FIG. 6 is a lower perspective view of FIG. 1;



FIG. 7A are front, sides, and rear elevation views of FIG. 1, the front, sides, and rear elevation views all being the same;



FIG. 7B is a magnified portion of FIG. 7A defined by the area in FIG. as 7B;



FIG. 8 is a top plan view of FIG. 1; and,



FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 1.


The dashed-broken lines shown are for environmental purposes only and form no part of the claimed design. The dashed-dot-dot lines designate boundaries and form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for an annular blade for a low friction rotary knife, as shown and described.
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Divisions (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 09120778 Jul 1998 US
Child 10909168 US
Continuations (5)
Number Date Country
Parent 15178673 Jun 2016 US
Child 29617492 US
Parent 14167473 Jan 2014 US
Child 15178673 US
Parent 13314830 Dec 2011 US
Child 14167473 US
Parent 11358176 Feb 2006 US
Child 13314830 US
Parent 10909168 Jul 2004 US
Child 11358176 US