USPatent applicationPatented

Mechanized plasma torch

Granted 14 Feb 2012 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Bank of America Corporation · originally Hypertherm, Inc.

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Inventors: Jonathan Mather, Adam Fitzpatrick · Examiner: Patricia Palasik · AU 2915 · TC 2900

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29/357,891
filed 18 Mar 2010
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Patent
US D654104
granted 14 Feb 2012

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a side view of an…

FIG. 1 is a side view of an embodiment of a mechanized plasma torch having the new design and includes a retaining cap, a shield, and an extended torch mount all shown in broken lines, with the torch mount shown with lines broken away to indicate no particular length;

FIG. 2 is a another side view of the mechanized plasma torch of FIG. 1 in which the environment includes a retaining cap, a shield, and an extended torch mount shown in broken lines, with the torch mount shown with lines broken away to indicate no particular length in an alternate condition of use;

FIG. 3 . is a side view of the mechanized plasma torch of FIG. 1 in which the environment includes a retaining cap and shield and does not include a torch mount;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the embodiment of a mechanized plasma torch shown in FIG. 3 in which the environment includes a retaining cap and shield shown in broken lines and does not include a torch mount;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the embodiment of a mechanized plasma torch shown in FIG. 4 ;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the embodiment of a mechanized plasma torch shown in FIG. 4 ;

FIG. 7 is a side view of a second embodiment of a mechanized plasma torch having the new design in which the environment does not include a torch mount, retaining cap or shield,

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the embodiment of a mechanized plasma torch shown in FIG. 7 in which the environment does not include a torch mount, retaining cap or shield;

FIG. 9 is a bottom view of the embodiment of a mechanized plasma torch shown in FIG. 8 ; and,

FIG. 10 is a top view of the embodiment of a mechanized plasma torch shown in FIG. 8 .

The dotted and/or broken lines depict environmental features, or the character or contour of the surfaces represented and are not a part of the claimed design.

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D15/144

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