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 right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The broken lines are for illustrative purposes 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: D779769
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 13, 2015
Date of Patent: Feb 21, 2017
Assignee: Flexible Steel Lacing Company (Downers Grove, IL)
Inventor: Marcus Lee Krosschell (Wyoming, MI)
Primary Examiner: Mark Goodwin
Application Number: 29/514,460