Ice skate blade bending apparatus

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an ice skate blade bending apparatus.

FIG. 2 is an exploded front perspective view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a front perspective view thereof.

FIG. 5 is another front perspective view thereof; with the lever arm in an alternate position.

FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a rear view thereof.

FIG. 8 is another rear perspective view thereof.

FIG. 9 is a top view thereof.

FIG. 10 is a side view thereof; and,

FIG. 11 is the other side view thereof.

The broken lines showing parts of a speed skate blade are for the purposes of showing environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an ice skate blade bending apparatus, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D872779
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 29, 2017
Date of Patent: Jan 14, 2020
Inventors: Thomas Di Nardo (Key Largo, FL), Christopher Needham (Midvale, UT), Michael Gomm (Provo, UT), Chris Lauridsen (Provo, UT)
Primary Examiner: Michael C Stout
Assistant Examiner: Fritzgerald L Butac
Application Number: 29/619,681