Turbine runner
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Description
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
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
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