Hopper adapter

- REPUBLIC TOBACCO L.P.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a hopper of the hopper adapter according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the hopper of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevation view of the hopper of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view of the hopper of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a front elevation view of the hopper of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view of the hopper of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the hopper of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the hopper of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of an adapter of the hopper adapter according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a rear perspective view of the adapter of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a left side elevation view of the adapter of FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a right side elevation view of the adapter of FIG. 9;

FIG. 13 is a front elevation view of the adapter of FIG. 9;

FIG. 14 is a rear elevation view of the adapter of FIG. 9;

FIG. 15 is a top plan view of the adapter of FIG. 9;

FIG. 16 is a bottom plan view of the adapter of FIG. 9;

FIG. 17 is a front perspective view of the hopper adapter according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 18 is a rear perspective view of the hopper adapter of FIG. 17;

FIG. 19 is a left side elevation view of the hopper adapter of FIG. 17;

FIG. 20 is a right side elevation view of the hopper adapter of FIG. 17;

FIG. 21 is a front elevation view of the hopper adapter of FIG. 17;

FIG. 22 is a rear elevation view of the hopper adapter of FIG. 17;

FIG. 23 is a top plan view of the hopper adapter of FIG. 17;

FIG. 24 is a bottom plan view of the hopper adapter of FIG. 17;

FIG. 25 is front perspective view of the hopper adapter of FIG. 17 with the hopper exploded from the adapter; and,

FIG. 26 is a rear perspective view of the hopper adapter of FIG. 17 with the hopper exploded from the adapter.

The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the hopper adapter that are not included in the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a hopper adapter, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D925822
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 29, 2019
Date of Patent: Jul 20, 2021
Assignee: REPUBLIC TOBACCO L.P. (Glenview, IL)
Inventor: Mei Lin (Northbrook, IL)
Primary Examiner: Lakiya G Rogers
Assistant Examiner: William B Melliar
Application Number: 29/703,836
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