Nozzle for a laser processing system

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Description

FIG. 1 is an upper perspective view of a nozzle for a laser processing system showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a lower perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines depict portions of the nozzle for a laser processing system and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a nozzle for a laser processing system as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1124062
Type: Grant
Filed: May 25, 2023
Date of Patent: Apr 28, 2026
Assignees: Hypertherm, Inc. (Hanover, NH), MC Machinery Systems, Inc. (Elk Grove Village, IL)
Inventors: Kenneth Woods (Hanover, NH), Brenda Melius (Hanover, NH), Takayuki Hirano (Hoffman Estates, IL), Ryan Conroy (Schaumburg, IL)
Primary Examiner: Messina L Smith
Assistant Examiner: Kaitlyn G Wiltshire
Application Number: 29/893,155
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Heat Treatment, Welding Or Brazing (D15/144)