Blender

- SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a blender, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is another side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines in the figures are for environmental purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a blender, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D927256
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 6, 2019
Date of Patent: Aug 10, 2021
Assignee: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC (Needham, MA)
Inventors: Sam William Bannister (Leybourne), Michael Sloban, Jr. (Cambridge, MA)
Primary Examiner: Ricky Pham
Application Number: 29/694,049
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/413; D7/376; D7/378; D7/386; D7/412