Knife assembly

Knife assembly
D772316

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Patent D772316
Priority Apr 01 2015
Filed Apr 01 2015
Issued Nov 22 2016
Expiry Nov 22 2030
Inventors Johnson, M…
Assg.orig Zenith Cut… ZENITH CUT…
Assg.curr Zenith Cut… ZENITH CUT…
Entity unknown
Referenced by 12
References 56
Maint.: n/a

We claim the ornamental design for a knife assembly, as shown and described in FIGS. 1-21.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a knife assembly embodying the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a top view of the knife assembly of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the knife assembly of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the knife assembly of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the knife assembly of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a left side view of the knife assembly of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a right side view of the knife assembly of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of another knife assembly embodying the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a top view of the knife assembly of FIG. 8.

FIG. 10 is a bottom view of the knife assembly of FIG. 8.

FIG. 11 is a front view of the knife assembly of FIG. 8.

FIG. 12 is a rear view of the knife assembly of FIG. 8.

FIG. 13 is a left side view of the knife assembly of FIG. 8.

FIG. 14 is a right side view of the knife assembly of FIG. 8.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of another knife assembly embodying the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a top view of the knife assembly of FIG. 15.

FIG. 17 is a bottom view of the knife assembly of FIG. 15.

FIG. 18 is a front view of the knife assembly of FIG. 15.

FIG. 19 is a rear view of the knife assembly of FIG. 15.

FIG. 20 is a left side view of the knife assembly of FIG. 15; and,

FIG. 21 is a right side view of the knife assembly of FIG. 15.

The portions of the knife assembly shown in broken lines illustrate environment and form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash-dot lines visible in FIGS. 1-3, 6-10, 13-17, 20, and 21 define the boundary of the claimed design and form no part of the claimed design.

INVENTORS:

Johnson, Mark J., Greve, Timothy R.

THIS PATENT IS REFERENCED BY THESE PATENTS:

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ASSIGNMENT RECORDS Assignment records on the USPTO

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Executed on	Assignor	Assignee	Conveyance	Frame	Reel	Doc
Apr 01 2015		Zenith Cutter, Inc.	(assignment on the face of the patent)
Apr 01 2015	JOHNSON, MARK J	ZENITH CUTTER, INC	ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS	035345	0370	pdf
Apr 01 2015	GREVE, TIMOTHY R	ZENITH CUTTER, INC	ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS	035345	0370	pdf

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