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Refractory block

Granted 5 May 2009 · 4 office actions

Application
29/284,065
filed 30 Aug 2007
Publication
Not published
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US D591778
granted 5 May 2009

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a front, perspective view of…

FIG. 1 is a front, perspective view of a refractory block showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a back, perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof, the left side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a back view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof, the separation and bracket shown in FIGS. 1 , 2 , 4 , 5 and 7 indicating that the depth of the refractory block from the front face may vary.

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Claims

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Classifications

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D15/123

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Pendency
1.7 y
614 days filing → grant
Office actions
2
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Responses
2
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Examiner
Sandra Snapp
art unit 2915 · TC 2900
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