Turbine runner

- Natel Energy, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a first embodiment of a turbine runner showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top perspective view of a second embodiment of a turbine runner showing the new design;

FIG. 10 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a front view thereof.

The broken lines in the figures show portions of the turbine runner that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D926133
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 13, 2020
Date of Patent: Jul 27, 2021
Assignee: Natel Energy, Inc. (Alameda, CA)
Inventors: Abraham D. Schneider (San Francisco, CA), Sterling Marina Watson (San Francisco, CA)
Primary Examiner: Derrick E Holland
Application Number: 29/727,935
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Wind Or Hand Powered (D13/115)