Spool for filament of a three-dimensional printer

- MakerBot Industries, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front perspective view of a design for a spool for filament of a three-dimensional printer;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines that are immediately adjacent to the shaded areas and define unshaded regions depict the bounds of the claimed design, while all other broken lines are directed to environment. The broken lines form no part of the claimed design. The attached Appendix includes additional images and drawings of the spool for filament of three-dimensional printer.

Claims

The ornamental design for a spool for filament of a three-dimensional printer, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D900178
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 20, 2019
Date of Patent: Oct 27, 2020
Assignee: MakerBot Industries, LLC (Brooklyn, NY)
Inventors: Vishnu Anantha (Brooklyn, NY), Mark Palmer (San Jose, CA), Michael Joseph Kobida (Lake Barrington, IL)
Primary Examiner: Lauren D McVey
Application Number: 29/684,302
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D15/138)