U.S. patent number D672,868 [Application Number D/412,912] was granted by the patent office on 2012-12-18 for winglet for fan blade. This patent grant is currently assigned to Delta T Corporation. Invention is credited to Jason Andrew Williams.
United States Patent | D672,868 |
Williams | December 18, 2012 |
Inventors: | Williams; Jason Andrew (Wilmore, KY) |
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Assignee: | Delta T Corporation (Lexington,
KY) |
Appl. No.: | D/412,912 |
Filed: | February 9, 2012 |
Current U.S. Class: | D23/413; D23/377 |
Current International Class: | 2304 |
Field of Search: | ;D23/355,370,377,379,385,386,411,413 ;416/5,90R,191,207,210R,242,243 ;366/330.1-330.4 |
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