Freezable hailstone model

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the freezable hailstone model;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the freezable hailstone model of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the freezable hailstone model of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left view of the freezable hailstone model of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right view of the freezable hailstone model of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the freezable hailstone model of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a top view of the freezable hailstone model of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the freezable hailstone model;

FIG. 9 is a front view of the freezable hailstone model of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a rear view of the freezable hailstone model of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a left view of the freezable hailstone model of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a right view of the freezable hailstone model of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a bottom view of the freezable hailstone model of FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 14 is a top view of the freezable hailstone model of FIG. 8.

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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Patent History
Patent number: D1086282
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
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