Hopper

- OERLIKON METCO (US) INC.
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Description

FIG. 1 shows a side perspective view of a hopper;

FIG. 2 shows a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 shows a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 shows a bottom view thereof.

The appearance of any surfaces not shown, such as interior surfaces, form no part of the claimed design. The broken lines depict unclaimed features of the hopper, shown for purposes of illustration, and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for a hopper, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D885684
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 4, 2018
Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
Assignee: OERLIKON METCO (US) INC. (Westbury, NY)
Inventor: Robert F. Savill, Jr. (Levittown, NY)
Primary Examiner: Susan Moon Lee
Application Number: 29/631,966
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Feeder Or Waterer (D30/121)