Vacuum pad seal for a vacuum material lifter

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of our new design of a vacuum pad seal for a vacuum material lifter, the rear elevation view being a mirror image thereto.

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the vacuum pad seal of FIG. 1, the bottom plan view being a mirror image thereto.

FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view of the vacuum pad seal of FIG. 1, the left side elevation view being a mirror image thereto.

FIG. 4 is a cross-section view of the vacuum pad seal of FIG. 1, at a larger scale, taken along section line 4-4 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a cross-section view of the vacuum pad seal of FIG. 1, at a larger scale, taken along section line 5-5 of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the vacuum pad seal of FIG. 1, shown in a condition of use.

The broken lines shown in the drawings illustrate environmental structure that form no part of the design to be patented.

Claims

The ornamental design for a vacuum pad seal for a vacuum material lifter as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1100406
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 19, 2022
Date of Patent: Oct 28, 2025
Assignee: Vacuworx Global, LLC (Tulsa, OK)
Inventors: Robert Denton (Tulsa, OK), James Ray Podesta (Tulsa, OK), William J. Solomon (Tulsa, OK)
Primary Examiner: Erich G Herbermann
Assistant Examiner: David Weir
Application Number: 29/866,584