Housing for a power operated rotary knife

Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front, and right side perspective view of a housing for a power operated rotary knife showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom, rear, and left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged top, front, and right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged top, rear, and left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged bottom, rear, and left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged bottom, front, and right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged top plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 11 is an enlarged front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 12 is an enlarged rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 13-13 in FIG. 7;

FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 14-14 in FIG. 7;

FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 15-15 in FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 16-16 in FIG. 8.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the housing for a power operated rotary knife that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a housing for a power operated rotary knife, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Whited; Jeffrey A. (Richfield, OH), Seguin, Jr.; Dennis (Elyria, OH), Esarey; Bernard J. (Lorain, OH)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Bettcher Industries, Inc. Birmingham OH US
Assignee:	Bettcher Industries, Inc. (Birmingham, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/694,829
Filed:	June 13, 2019

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Current U.S. Class:	D8/70
Current International Class:	0805
Field of Search:	;D8/20,61,62,64,66 ;D7/383,694,696,697 ;D15/126,133,138-140 ;D24/146

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Primary Examiner: Ly; Darlington
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino LLP Yirga, Esq.; John A.

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