Plasma torch electrode

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a plasma torch electrode showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof, the rear view, the right side view and the left side view being identical to FIG. 2;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5-5 in FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the article installed in a plasma torch.

The features shown in broken lines in the drawings depict environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.

Number	Date	Country	Kind
2015-001796	Jan 2015	JP	national

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Entry
Office Actions from U.S. Appl. No. 29/534,306 dated Oct. 19, 2016; 10 pages; vacated and reissued on Dec. 7, 2016.