Microtrencher blade
The broken line elements are included for the purposes of illustrating portions of the microtrencher blade and form no part of the claimed design. The line indicated by alternating dot-dash is a boundary line, the interior of which does not form any part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a microtrencher blade, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 21, 2024
Date of Patent: Aug 19, 2025
Assignee: The Charles Machine Works, Inc. (Perry, OK)
Inventors: Michael C. Walgren (Lake Havasu City, AZ), Brant Douglas Kukuk (Perry, OK), Todd J. Streck (Marshall, OK), David J. Diel (Perry, OK)
Primary Examiner: Mark T. Philipps
Application Number: 29/958,751