Freezable hailstone model
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The broken lines illustrate portions of the freezable hailstone model that form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a freezable hailstone model substantially as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 7, 2023
Date of Patent: Jul 29, 2025
Assignee: UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (Boulder, CO)
Inventors: Andrew Heymsfield (Denver, CO), Simon John Kugel (Boulder, CO)
Primary Examiner: Lauren D McVey
Application Number: 29/877,507