Kerrison rod reducer
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This application is related to commonly owned U.S. Utility patent application Ser. Nos. 16/360,193 (now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 11,291,481) and 16/360,199 (now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 11,291,482), both concurrently filed on Mar. 21, 2019 and entitled “ROD REDUCERS AND RELATED METHODS.” The entire contents of these applications are incorporated herein by reference.
The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the Kerrison rod reducer and form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a Kerrison rod reducer, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 21, 2019
Date of Patent: Nov 14, 2023
Assignee: MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SARL (Le Locle)
Inventors: Kurt Schmura (Middleboro, MA), Raymond F. Murphy (Attleboro, MA), Frank Spratt (Middleboro, MA), Albert Montello (Duxbury, MA)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Application Number: 29/684,449