Alignment sub

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, right, top perspective view of an alignment sub showing an embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear, left, top perspective view of the alignment sub of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the alignment sub of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the alignment sub of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is left-side elevated view of the alignment sub of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a right-side elevated view of the alignment sub of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a front elevated view of the alignment sub of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a rear elevated view of the alignment sub of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a cross section view of the alignment sub of FIG. 1, taken along line 9-9 of FIG. 7; and,

FIG. 10 is a cross section view of the alignment sub of FIG. 1, taken along line 10-10 of FIG. 7.

The evenly spaced broken lines depict portions and environment of the alignment sub that form no part of the claimed design. The dot dot dashed lines denote the boundaries of the claim and form no part thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design of an alignment sub, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1121788
Type: Grant
Filed: May 19, 2021
Date of Patent: Apr 7, 2026
Assignee: DynaEnergetics Europe GmbH (Troisdorf)
Inventors: Eric Mulhern (Edmonton), Christian Eitschberger (Munich)
Primary Examiner: Calvin E Vansant
Assistant Examiner: Jonathan E Fiencke
Application Number: 29/784,384
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Coupling Or Joint (D23/262)