Ballast-free tank

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a ballast-free tank comprising the new design;

FIG. 2 is a front side view thereof, where the right side, the left side, and the rear side views are mirror images thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines depict portions of the ballast-free tank that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a ballast-free tank, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1013826
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 22, 2022
Date of Patent: Feb 6, 2024
Assignee: ENVIRONMENT ONE CORPORATION (Niskayuna, NY)
Inventors: Paul J. Daley (Niskayuna, NY), David M. Smead (Niskayuna, NY), Donald J. Nicoll (Niskayuna, NY)
Primary Examiner: Jack Reickel
Assistant Examiner: Bobby W Jones, II
Application Number: 29/864,811
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