Dust collection blast gate

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment thereof, as viewed from a rear, top and right side thereof;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side view thereof, as taken from the left side in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a side view thereof, as taken from the right side in FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view thereof, as viewed from the front, top and left side thereof;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a second embodiment thereof, as taken from a rear, top and right side thereof;

FIG. 10 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a side view thereof, as taken from the left side in FIG. 10;

FIG. 13 is a side view thereof, as taken from the right side in FIG. 10;

FIG. 14 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a perspective view thereof, as viewed from the front, top and left side thereof.

The dashed lines in the FIGS. depict portions of the dust collection blast gate that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a dust collection blast gate, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1086241
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 16, 2022
Date of Patent: Jul 29, 2025
Assignee: Rockler Companies, Inc. (Medina, MN)
Inventors: Andres Carriazo (Hopkins, MN), Daniel Wenning (Minnetonka, MN)
Primary Examiner: Nicole C Shiflet
Assistant Examiner: Karen M. Jones
Application Number: 29/849,986
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