Resin tank

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front, right side perspective view of a first embodiment of a resin tank according to our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top, rear, left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom, front, left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a top, front, right side perspective view of a second embodiment of a resin tank according to our new design;

FIG. 11 is a top, rear, left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a bottom, front, left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 18 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The dash-dash broken lines illustrate portions of the resin tank that form no part of the claimed design. The oblique shading represents a transparent or translucent appearance.

Claims

The ornamental design for a resin tank, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1151737
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 5, 2024
Date of Patent: Oct 6, 2026
Assignee: Formlabs, Inc. (Somerville, MA)
Inventors: Daniel Chu (Lexington, MA), Danlei Huang (Somerville, MA), Ryan Smith (Somerville, MA)
Primary Examiner: Amber R Stiles
Assistant Examiner: Kaitlyn G Wiltshire
Application Number: 29/936,034