Gas lift plunger with curved, undercut grooves

- Epic Lift Systems LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gas lift plunger with curved, undercut grooves between radial extensions.

FIG. 2 is another perspective view of the gas lift plunger with the curved, undercut grooves between the radial extensions.

FIG. 3 is side view of the gas lift plunger with the curved undercut grooves between the radial extensions.

FIG. 4 is a side, cross-sectional view taken along the line 4-4 of FIG. 2, illustrating the externally-visible curved, undercut grooves between the radial extensions; and,

FIG. 5 is an enlarged, side, cross-sectional view, as indicated in FIG. 4, of the gas lift plunger, showing the externally-visible curved, undercut grooves between the radial extensions.

The broken lines depict portions of the article that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a gas lift plunger with curved, undercut grooves, as shown.

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Patent History
Patent number: D767737
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 27, 2015
Date of Patent: Sep 27, 2016
Assignee: Epic Lift Systems LLC (Fort Worth, TX)
Inventor: Schuyler Kuykendall (Granbury, TX)
Primary Examiner: John Windmuller
Assistant Examiner: Steven Czyz
Application Number: 29/518,859
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Pipe, Tubing Or Hose (D23/266)