Frame for a conduit bender

- Textron Innovations Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of a conduit bender shown in broken line which incorporates the frame of the present invention which is shown in solid line;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the frame;

FIG. 3 is a front perspective view of the frame;

FIG. 4 is a left elevational view of the frame;

FIG. 5 is a right elevational view of the frame;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view of the frame;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of the frame;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of the frame; and,

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view of the frame.

The broken lines in the drawings show environmental structure that form no part of the design to be patented.

Claims

The ornamental design for a frame for a conduit bender, as shown and described.

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Other references
  • Instruction Manual for 855 Smart Bender and 01711 Optional Deluxe Pendant; Copyright 2001 Greenlee Textron Inc.; Sixty-two pages (62).
  • Service Bulletin for 5004615.2 Replacement Frame; Copyright 1997 Greenlee Textron Inc.; Four (4) pages.
  • Pages 114-118 from Greenlee Textron's Full Line Product Catalog; Copyright 2008; Five pages.
  • Two (2) sheets of drawings depicting Greenlee's Model No. 855 Bender; Dated Apr. 15, 1996.
  • Four (4) Sheets of drawings depicting Greenlee's Model No. 555 Bender; Dated Jan. 14, 2000.
  • Two (2) sheets of drawings depicting Greenlee's Model No. 555 frame weldment; Dated May 24, 1993.
Patent History
Patent number: D645061
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 5, 2010
Date of Patent: Sep 13, 2011
Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc. (Providence, RI)
Inventor: Jeffrey J. Plummer (Rockford, IL)
Primary Examiner: Mark Goodwin
Attorney: Clark Hill PLC
Application Number: 29/378,517