Annular blade

- Bettcher Industries, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of an annular blade in accordance to a first embodiment in the context of an exemplary rotary knife;

FIG. 2 is a top perspective view of the annular blade independent of the exemplary rotary knife;

FIG. 3 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevation thereof

FIG. 7 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a side elevation view thereof; and

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 9-9 in FIG. 4.

FIG. 10 is a top perspective view of an annular blade showing my new design in accordance to another embodiment in the context of an exemplary rotary knife;

FIG. 11 is a top perspective view of the annular blade independent of the exemplary rotary knife

FIG. 12 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 14 is bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a side elevation view thereof; and

FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view along line 18-18 of FIG. 13.

FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view along line 19-19 in FIG. 10.

FIG. 20 is a top perspective view of an annular blade in accordance to a another embodiment in the context of an exemplary rotary knife;

FIG. 21 is a top perspective view of the annular blade independent of the exemplary rotary knife;

FIG. 22 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 24 is bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 25 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 26 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 27 is a side elevation view thereof; and

FIG. 28 is a cross-sectional view along line 28-28 in FIG. 23.

FIG. 29 is a cross-sectional view along line 29-29 in FIG. 20

FIG. 30 is a top perspective view of an annular blade in accordance to another embodiment in the context of an exemplary rotary knife;

FIG. 31 is a top perspective view of the annular blade independent of the exemplary rotary knife;

FIG. 32 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 33 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 34 is bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 35 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 36 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 37 is a side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 38 is a cross-sectional view along line 38-38 in FIG. 33; and

FIG. 39 is a cross-sectional view along line 39-39 in FIG. 30.

FIG. 40 is a top perspective view of an annular blade in accordance to another embodiment in the context of an exemplary rotary knife;

FIG. 41 is a top perspective view of the annular blade independent of the exemplary rotary knife;

FIG. 42 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 43 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 44 is bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 45 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 46 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 47 is a side elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 48 is a cross-sectional view along line 48-48 in FIG. 43.

The broken line showing of the rotary knife is provided for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an annular blade, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D973115
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 26, 2018
Date of Patent: Dec 20, 2022
Assignee: Bettcher Industries, Inc. (Birmingham, OH)
Inventor: Jeffrey A. Whited (Richfield, OH)
Primary Examiner: Darlington Ly
Application Number: 29/674,824
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