Set of floating rotating hailstone model
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The evenly spaced and dot-dash broken lines immediately adjacent to the shaded areas depict the bounds of the claimed design, while all other evenly spaced broken lines are directed to environment. The broken lines form no part of the claimed design. The shade lines in the Figures show contour and not surface ornamentation.
Claims
The ornamental design for a set of floating rotating hailstone model substantially as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 7, 2023
Date of Patent: Mar 10, 2026
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: 29/877,506