Pipe cleaning machine

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a pipe cleaning machine according to the present application, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left-side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right-side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of the portion 9 encircled in FIG. 2.

The dashed broken lines shown in the drawings are for the purpose of illustrating portions of the pipe cleaning machine and form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dashed broken lines in the drawings indicate cutoff boundaries for the enlarged detailed portion views and form no part thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a pipe cleaning machine, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1145232
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 11, 2023
Date of Patent: Aug 25, 2026
Assignee: Emerson Professional Tools, LLC (Elyria, OH)
Inventors: Qi Zhou (Shanghai), Caifang Wen (Shanghai), Kuo Wu (Shanghai), Leihua Chen (Shanghai), Jeffrey Szucs (Ashland, OH), Nicholas Christopher Mavros (Columbia Station, OH)
Primary Examiner: Jennylou M Binas
Application Number: 29/904,719
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Sewer Or Pipe Cleaner (D32/14); D8/356; D8/358