Extruder for a three-dimensional printer

- MakerBot Industries, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, right side perspective view of an extruder for a three-dimensional printer;

FIG. 2 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear view thereof

The broken lines immediately adjacent to the claim 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 extruder for a three-dimensional printer.

Claims

The ornamental design for an extruder for a three-dimensional printer, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D900179
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 20, 2019
Date of Patent: Oct 27, 2020
Assignee: MakerBot Industries, LLC (Brooklyn, NY)
Inventors: Christopher James Yarka (Brooklyn, NY), Michael C. Pappas (Houston, TX), Matthew Scott Sterling (Los Angeles, CA), Vishnu Anantha (Brooklyn, NY), Mark Palmer (San Jose, CA)
Primary Examiner: Susan Bennett Hattan
Assistant Examiner: Lauren D McVey
Application Number: 29/684,317
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D15/138)