Turbine blade

- Energy Australia
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a turbine blade showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for “turbine blade,” as shown.

Referenced Cited
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Foreign Patent Documents
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Patent History
Patent number: D439324
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 22, 1999
Date of Patent: Mar 20, 2001
Assignee: Energy Australia (Sydney)
Inventor: David Wood (Maitland)
Primary Examiner: Lisa Lichtenstein
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.
Application Number: 29/102,283
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fan Or Ventilator Blade (D23/413)
International Classification: 2304;