Turbine runner

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top isometric view of a turbine runner showing the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is another top isometric view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom isometric view thereof;

FIG. 4 is another bottom isometric view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is a rear elevation view thereof.

The dot-dash broken lines in the figures and the areas within the dot-dash broken lines show portions of the turbine runner that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a turbine runner, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1038028
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 29, 2022
Date of Patent: Aug 6, 2024
Assignee: Natel Energy Holdings, Inc. (Alameda, CA)
Inventor: Abraham D. Schneider (San Francisco, CA)
Primary Examiner: Mary Shannon Malley
Assistant Examiner: Ikeadi M Ndukwu
Application Number: 29/836,823