Shaped charge casing

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top perspective view of a shaped charge casing showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front, bottom perspective view of the shaped charge casing of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front elevated view of the shaped charge casing of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevated view of the shaped charge casing of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left-side elevated view of the shaped charge casing of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a right-side elevated view of the shaped charge casing of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the shaped charge casing of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the shaped charge casing of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 9 is a cross-section view of the shaped charge casing taken along line 9-9 of FIG. 7.

The broken lines consisting of a double-dot/dash pattern define the bounds of the claimed design and form no part thereof.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design of a shaped charge casing, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D981345
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 12, 2020
Date of Patent: Mar 21, 2023
Assignee: DynaEnergetics Europe GmbH (Troisdorf)
Inventors: Christian Eitschberger (Munich), Thilo Scharf (Letterkenny)
Primary Examiner: Derrick E Holland
Application Number: 29/758,155