Bladeless turbine impeller

- Smith Flow Dynamics, LLC

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a bladeless turbine impeller showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front-side elevational view, the rear-side elevational view, the right-side elevational view and the left-side elevational view being identical;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a bladeless turbine impeller showing our new design;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front-side elevational view, the rear-side elevational view, the right-side elevational view and the left-side elevational view being identical; and,

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 10-10 of FIG. 7.

The broken lines represent the designation lines for the cross-sectional views and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a bladeless turbine impeller, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D918142
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 14, 2018
Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
Assignee: Smith Flow Dynamics, LLC (Papillion, NE)
Inventors: Perry D. Smith (Logan, IA), Jacob B. Smith (Plattsmouth, NE), Robert J. Kosmicki (Papillion, NE)
Primary Examiner: Derrick E Holland
Application Number: 29/673,448
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D13/118)