Cracking die for a nutcracking die assembly
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cracking die for a nutcracking die assembly which embodies the present invention;;
FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of the cracking die shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the cracking die shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view of the cracking die shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line 5—5 in FIG. 3;
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a cracking die for a nutcracking die assembly which embodies the present invention;
FIG. 7 is a side elevation view of the cracking die shown in FIG. 6;
FIG. 8 is a front elevation view of the cracking die shown in FIG. 6;
FIG. 9 is a rear elevation view of the cracking die shown in FIG. 6; and,
FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along the line 10—10 in FIG. 8.
Claims
The ornamental design for a cracking die for a nutcracking die assembly, as shown and described.
Type: Grant
Filed: May 25, 2004
Date of Patent: Apr 25, 2006
Assignee: Machine Design Incorporated (West Columbia, SC)
Inventors: James B. Quantz (Lexington, SC), Pascal W. Pitts (Cayce, SC), John L. Feaster (Columbia, SC)
Primary Examiner: Antoine D. Davis
Assistant Examiner: Patricia Palasik
Attorney: Alston & Bird LLP
Application Number: 29/206,066