Annular blade
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The broken line showing of the rotary knife is provided for the purpose of providing environmental structure and forms no part of the claimed design. The dashed-dot-dot lines designate boundaries and form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for an annular blade as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 11, 2023
Date of Patent: Sep 23, 2025
Assignee: Bettcher Industries, Inc. (Birmingham, OH)
Inventor: Jeffrey A. Whited (Richfield, OH)
Primary Examiner: Darlington Ly
Application Number: 29/920,449