Apparatus for melting thermoplastic material

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D489741
  • Patent Number
    D489,741
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, October 31, 2002
    21 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, May 11, 2004
    20 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D15 144
    • D15 1441
    • D15 1442
    • 222 1465
    • 222 152
    • 222 156
    • 222 18906
    • 222 397
    • 219 424
  • International Classifications
    • 1509
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description




FIG. 1 is a front perspective elevational view of an apparatus for melting thermoplastic material showing according to a first embodiment of our new design;




FIG. 2 is a front elevational view;




FIG. 3 is a right elevational view wherein the left elevational view being a mirror image;




FIG. 4 is a top plan elevational view;




FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view;




FIG. 6 is a front perspective elevational view of an apparatus for melting thermoplastic material according to another embodiment of our new design;




FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 6;




FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 6 wherein the left elevational view being a mirror image;




FIG. 9 is a top plan elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 6;




FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 6;




FIG. 11 is a front perspective elevational view of an apparatus for melting thermoplastic material according to still another embodiment of our new design;




FIG. 12 is a front elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 11;




FIG. 13 is a right elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 11 wherein the left elevational view being a mirror image;




FIG. 14 is a top plan elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 11; and,




FIG. 15 is a rear elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 11.



Claims
  • The ornamental design for an apparatus for melting thermoplastic material, as shown and described.
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D360422 Frates et al. Jul 1995 S
D388800 Zook et al. Jan 1998 S
D425530 Lafitte May 2000 S
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Entry
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