Mixing capsule

- DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cover portion for a mixing capsule of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the cover portion shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the cover portion shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front plan view of the cover portion shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a rear plan view of the cover portion shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a left side view of the cover portion shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a left side cross-sectional view of the cover portion shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 8 is a right side view of the cover portion shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a right side cross-sectional view of the cover portion shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a base portion of the mixing capsule of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view of the base portion shown in FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a top plan view of the base portion shown in FIG. 10;

FIG. 13 is a front plan view of the base portion shown in FIG. 10;

FIG. 14 is a rear plan view of the base portion shown in FIG. 10;

FIG. 15 is a left side view of the base portion shown in FIG. 10;

FIG. 16 is a right side view of the base portion shown in FIG. 10; and

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the mixing capsule having a cover portion shown in FIG. 1 and a base shown in FIG. 10;

FIG. 18 is a top plan view of the mixing capsule shown in FIG. 17;

FIG. 19 is a bottom plan view of the mixing capsule shown in FIG. 17;

FIG. 20 is a front plan view of the mixing capsule shown in FIG. 17;

FIG. 21 is a rear plan view of the mixing capsule shown in FIG. 17:

FIG. 22 is a left side view of the mixing capsule shown in. FIG. 17; and,

FIG. 23 is a right side view of the mixing capsule shown in FIG. 17.

The cover and the base are shown alone for convenience of illustration only.

Claims

The ornamental design for a mixing capsule, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D921217
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 6, 2019
Date of Patent: Jun 1, 2021
Assignee: DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. (York, PA)
Inventors: Adam Z. Baratz (Broken Arrrow, OK), Sheridan L. Rose (Broken Arrow, OK), Stephen W. Rigsby (Sand Springs, OK), Todd P. Berger (Owasso, OK)
Primary Examiner: April Rivas
Assistant Examiner: Justin A Johnson
Application Number: 29/716,155
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Mixer Or Grinder (63) (D24/220)