Ballast-free tank

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D1013826
  • Patent Number
    D1,013,826
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, June 22, 2022
    2 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, February 6, 2024
    5 months ago
  • Inventors
    • Daley; Paul J. (Niskayuna, NY, US)
    • Smead; David M. (Niskayuna, NY, US)
    • Nicoll; Donald J. (Niskayuna, NY, US)
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Reickel; Jack
    • Jones, II; Bobby W
    Agents
    • Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C.
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D23 200
    • D23 202
    • D23 203
    • D23 204
    • D23 205
    • D23 206
    • CPC
    • E03F11/00
    • E03F5/024
    • E03F5/10
    • B65D88/76
    • B01D21/0003
    • B01D21/0006
    • B01D21/0015
    • B01D21/02
  • International Classifications
    • 2307
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a ballast-free tank comprising the new design;



FIG. 2 is a front side view thereof, where the right side, the left side, and the rear side views are mirror images thereof;



FIG. 3 is a top view thereof; and,



FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof.


The broken lines depict portions of the ballast-free tank that form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a ballast-free tank, as shown and described.
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