Hammer mill

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Description

Fig. 1.1 is a front view of a hammer mill of our design in a first configuration, in which the shells are closed;

Fig. 1.2 is a bottom view thereof;

Fig. 1.3 is a rear view thereof;

Fig. 1.4 is a perspective view thereof;

Fig. 1.5 is a left side view thereof;

Fig. 1.6 is a right side view thereof;

Fig. 1.7 is a top view thereof;

Figs. 2.1 to 2.7 correspond to Figs. 1.1 to 1.7, where the hammer mill is shown in a second configuration in which the shells are open; and

Figs. 3.1 to 3.7 correspond to Figs. 1.1 to 1.7, where the hammer mill is shown in a third configuration, in which the shells are in a shifted, open position.

The broken lines represent portions of the hammer mill that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a hammer mill, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D242649 December 7, 1976 Schutte
D666638 September 4, 2012 Tobler
D693380 November 12, 2013 Mueller
D880546 April 7, 2020 Hehl
D958853 July 26, 2022 Hehl
D1020822 April 2, 2024 Hehl
20040200252 October 14, 2004 Schmauder
20220379366 December 1, 2022 Duscher
Other references
  • Buhler, Granulex 5 Series, (site visited 05/202/2024), Buhler Hammer Mill Brochure, URL:<file:///C:/Users/mphilipps/Downloads/bc0466a2d39b44d7a2cdd6be9665dd89.pdf> (Year: 2024).
Patent History
Patent number: D1059441
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 27, 2022
Date of Patent: Jan 28, 2025
Assignee: Bühler AG (Uzwil)
Inventors: Jörn Niedermann (Insel Reichenau), Michael König (Constance), Christoph Jaun (Zürich), Patrick Schinnerl (Flawil)
Primary Examiner: Calvin E Vansant
Assistant Examiner: Mark T. Philipps
Application Number: 35/517,887
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Milling (D15/131)