Concrete vibrator cage

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a concrete vibrator cage showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The dashed lines used in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3 depict portions of the concrete vibrator cage that form no part of the claimed design. The broken lines shown in FIGS. 1 and 4-7 are environmental only and form no part of the claimed design.

The dot-dash-dot broken lines depict the boundaries of the claim and portions of the concrete vibrator cage that form no part of the claimed design.

The interior surfaces adjacent to and opposite the beveled edge planes form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a concrete vibrator cage, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D916018
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 20, 2018
Date of Patent: Apr 13, 2021
Assignee: MINNICH MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. (Mansfield, OH)
Inventors: Robert Minnich (Ashland, OH), Paul Jaworski (Shorewood, IL), David Clute (Valley City, OH)
Primary Examiner: Karen S Acker
Assistant Examiner: Steven B Reinholdt, Jr.
Application Number: 29/651,504
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