Annular blade

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D973115
  • Patent Number
    D973,115
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, December 26, 2018
    6 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, December 20, 2022
    2 years ago
  • Inventors
    • Whited; Jeffrey A. (Richfield, OH, US)
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Ly; Darlington
    Agents
    • Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino LLP
    • Yirga, Esq.; John A.
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D08 61
    • D08 64
    • D08 67
    • D08 70
    • D08 107
    • D15 138
    • D15 139
    • D15 140
    • D10 64
    • CPC
    • B23D45/003
    • B23D49/00
    • B23D49/003
    • B23D61/18
    • B23D61/006
  • International Classifications
    • 1509
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of an annular blade in accordance to a first embodiment in the context of an exemplary rotary knife;



FIG. 2 is a top perspective view of the annular blade independent of the exemplary rotary knife;



FIG. 3 is a bottom perspective view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 5 is bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a front elevation thereof



FIG. 7 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 8 is a side elevation view thereof; and



FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 9-9 in FIG. 4.



FIG. 10 is a top perspective view of an annular blade showing my new design in accordance to another embodiment in the context of an exemplary rotary knife;



FIG. 11 is a top perspective view of the annular blade independent of the exemplary rotary knife



FIG. 12 is a bottom perspective view thereof;



FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 14 is bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 15 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 16 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 17 is a side elevation view thereof; and



FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view along line 18-18 of FIG. 13.



FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view along line 19-19 in FIG. 10.



FIG. 20 is a top perspective view of an annular blade in accordance to a another embodiment in the context of an exemplary rotary knife;



FIG. 21 is a top perspective view of the annular blade independent of the exemplary rotary knife;



FIG. 22 is a bottom perspective view thereof;



FIG. 23 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 24 is bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 25 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 26 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 27 is a side elevation view thereof; and



FIG. 28 is a cross-sectional view along line 28-28 in FIG. 23.



FIG. 29 is a cross-sectional view along line 29-29 in FIG. 20



FIG. 30 is a top perspective view of an annular blade in accordance to another embodiment in the context of an exemplary rotary knife;



FIG. 31 is a top perspective view of the annular blade independent of the exemplary rotary knife;



FIG. 32 is a bottom perspective view thereof;



FIG. 33 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 34 is bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 35 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 36 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 37 is a side elevation view thereof;



FIG. 38 is a cross-sectional view along line 38-38 in FIG. 33; and



FIG. 39 is a cross-sectional view along line 39-39 in FIG. 30.



FIG. 40 is a top perspective view of an annular blade in accordance to another embodiment in the context of an exemplary rotary knife;



FIG. 41 is a top perspective view of the annular blade independent of the exemplary rotary knife;



FIG. 42 is a bottom perspective view thereof;



FIG. 43 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 44 is bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 45 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 46 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 47 is a side elevation view thereof; and,



FIG. 48 is a cross-sectional view along line 48-48 in FIG. 43.


The broken line showing of the rotary knife is provided for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure and forms no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for an annular blade, as shown and described.
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Continuations (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 29634991 Jan 2018 US
Child 29674824 US