Triple tube viscosity testing instrument

Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front and left side perspective view of a triple tube viscosity testing instrument showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 1 has been drawn on a reduced scale with respect to FIGS. 2-7.

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Patent History
Patent number: D331202
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 29, 1991
Date of Patent: Nov 24, 1992
Assignee: Louis C. Eitzen Co., Inc. (Glenwood Springs, CO)
Inventors: David G. Jeffers (Glenwood Springs, CO), Donald G. Pachuta (Bridgewater, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Nelson C. Holtje
Assistant Examiner: Antoine D. Davis
Attorney: Jay K. Malkin
Application Number: 7/752,259