Settler plate

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D959599
  • Patent Number
    D959,599
  • Date Filed
    Tuesday, November 13, 2018
    7 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, August 2, 2022
    3 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D23 201
    • D23 205
    • D23 206
    • D23 207
    • D23 208
    • D23 209
    • D23 233
    • D23 235
    • D23 365
    • D23 366
    • CPC
    • B01D21/0045
    • B01D21/0003
    • B01D21/0069
    • B01D21/0087
    • B01D35/30
    • B01D2201/29
    • B01D2201/30
    • B01D2201/301
    • B01D2201/302
    • B01D2201/306
    • B01D2201/309
    • F16K31/52475
    • B01J49/85
    • F17C1/14
    • F17C1/16
    • C02F1/008
  • International Classifications
    • 2301
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a settler plate according to the claimed design;



FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the settler plate of FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the settler plate of FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the settler plate of FIG. 1;



FIG. 5 is a left elevation view of the settler plate of FIG. 1;



FIG. 6 is a front elevation view of the settler plate of FIG. 1, the rear being identical thereto;



FIG. 7 is a right cross-sectional elevation view of the settler plate taken along line 7-7 of FIG. 3;



FIG. 8 is an enlarged front elevation view of a portion of the settler plate indicated in FIG. 6; and,



FIG. 9 is an enlarged cross-sectional elevation view of a portion of the settler plate taken along line 9-9 of FIG. 3.


The broken lines in the figures are for the purposes of illustrating portions of the settler plate or environmental structure that form no part of the claimed design. The dash dot broken lines on FIG. 6 are to define the enlargement region shown in FIG. 8 and form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a settler plate, as shown and described.
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