Bladeless turbine impeller

- Smith Flow Dynamics, LLC

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view 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; and,

FIG. 6 is a perspective view thereof, shown in environmental use.

The broken lines shown represent environmental subject matter and form no part of the claimed design. Furthermore, broken line 5-5 appearing in FIG. 2 represent designation lines for cross-sectional views and form no part of the claimed design. Applicant notes that the markings on the drawings are for shading purposes only, and are not to be considered a part of the design of the present invention.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D971149
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 30, 2021
Date of Patent: Nov 29, 2022
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: 29/776,479
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D13/118)