Cutting tool assembly

- US SYNTHETIC CORPORATION
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, left perspective view of a cutting tool assembly according to a first embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a back, right perspective view of the cutting tool assembly shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view of the cutting tool assembly shown in FIG. 1; the left side elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of the cutting tool assembly shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a back elevational view of the cutting tool assembly shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the cutting tool assembly shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the cutting tool assembly shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a front, left perspective view of a cutting tool assembly according to a second embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a back, right perspective view of the cutting tool assembly shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a right elevational side view of the cutting tool assembly shown in FIG. 8; the left side elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 11 is a front elevational view of the cutting tool assembly shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a back elevational view of the cutting tool assembly shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view of the cutting tool assembly shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view of the cutting tool assembly shown in FIG. 8.

FIG. 15 is an enlarged portion of the top plan view of the cutting tool assembly shown in FIG. 13 taken from region 15 thereof.

FIG. 16 is a back, right perspective view of the cutting tool assembly shown in FIGS. 1-7 secured in a base body for illustrating an environment in which the cutting tool assembly shown in FIGS. 1-7 can be used;

FIG. 17 is a front, left, perspective view of the cutting tool assembly secured of FIG. 16 secured in the base body;

FIG. 18 is a perspective view of the cutting tool assembly shown in FIGS. 1-7 secured to a drum body for illustrating an environment in which the cutting tool assembly shown in FIGS. 1-7 can be used; and,

FIG. 19 is an enlarged portion of the cutting tool assembly and its environment shown in FIG. 18, taken from region 19 thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings depict unclaimed environmental subject matter. sp

Claims

The ornamental design for a cutting tool assembly, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D798920
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 25, 2015
Date of Patent: Oct 3, 2017
Assignee: US SYNTHETIC CORPORATION (Orem, UT)
Inventor: Gary Eugene Weaver (Conroe, TX)
Primary Examiner: Patricia Palasik
Application Number: 29/540,584
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Cutting Tool, E.g., Drill Bit, Etc. (D15/139)