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						   D731565
 
					 
				 
				
					
						Priority
 
						Nov 14 2013
					 
				 
				
					
						Filed
						Nov 14 2013
 
					 
				 
				
					
						Issued
						Jun 09 2015
					 
				 
				
					
						Expiry
						Jun 09 2029
					   
					   						
					 
				 
				
					
						
						
					 
				 
				
					
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			  The ornamental design for a stepped hammer for shredding  machines , as shown and described.
			  
			  
			  
			  
			 
		 
	 
 
	
FIG. 1  is a perspective view of a stepped hammer for shredding machines in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 2  is a front view thereof;
FIG. 3  is a first side view thereof;
FIG. 4  is a back view thereof;
FIG. 5  is a second side view thereof;
FIG. 6  is a bottom view thereof; and,
FIG. 7  is a top view thereof.
The broken lines immediately adjacent the shaded areas represent the bounds of the claimed design while all other broken lines are directed to environment; the broken lines form no part of the claimed design.
 
	
	Carpenter, Christopher M. , Weeks, Michael R. , Graf, David M. 
	
	
	
	
	  
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