Non-porous weights for use in fermenting vessels

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of non-porous weights for use in fermenting vessels, showing a first embodiment of our new design as a two-sectioned weight;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof, the bottom view being identical thereto;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof, the back view being identical thereto;

FIG. 4 is a left-side view thereof, the right-side view being identical thereto;

FIG. 5 is a view showing edge detail of a single one of the two sections, the edge detail of the other one of the two sections being identical thereto;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of non-porous weights for use in fermenting vessels, showing a second embodiment of our new design as a four-sectioned weight;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof, the bottom view being identical thereto;

FIG. 8 is a front view thereof, the back view, left-side view thereof, and right-side view being identical thereto; and,

FIG. 9 is a view showing edge detail of a single one of the four sections, the edge detail of the other three of the four sections being identical thereto.

In the first embodiment, the two sections are used together as a multi-sectioned weight in a fermenting vessel, as shown and described in co-pending utility application Ser. No. 14/523,936. In the second embodiment, the four sections are used together as a multi-sectioned weight in a fermenting vessel, as also shown and described in co-pending utility application Ser. No. 14/523,936.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for non-porous weights for use in fermenting vessels, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D812426
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 25, 2015
Date of Patent: Mar 13, 2018
Inventors: Emily S. Kociolek (Frankfort, IL), Krzysztof J. Kociolek (Frankfort, IL)
Primary Examiner: Ricky Pham
Application Number: 29/543,477
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/412; D7/409