Scraper blade for conveyor belts

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a scraper blade for conveyor belts showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevation view thereof, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines are for illustrating environmental features of the scraper blade for conveyor belts and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for a scraper blade for conveyor belts, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D756060
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 28, 2014
Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
Assignee: Flexible Steel Lacing Company (Downers Grove, IL)
Inventor: Brett E. DeVries (Comstock Park, MI)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia Ramirez
Application Number: 29/486,403