Strut assembly

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D1059598
  • Patent Number
    D1,059,598
  • Date Filed
    Monday, December 20, 2021
    4 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, January 28, 2025
    a year ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D24 176
    • D24 180
    • D24 181
    • D24 156
    • CPC
    • A61C7/36
    • A61C7/12
    • A61C7/08
    • A61C7/22
    • A61F5/56
    • A61F2005/563
    • A61F5/566
  • International Classifications
    • 2402
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front, left, top perspective view of a strut assembly;



FIG. 2 is a front, left, bottom perspective view of the strut assembly of FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is a rear, right, top perspective view of the strut assembly of FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is a rear, right, bottom perspective view of the strut assembly of FIG. 1;



FIG. 5 is front elevated view of the strut assembly of FIG. 1;



FIG. 6 is a rear elevated view of the strut assembly of FIG. 1;



FIG. 7 is a left side elevated view of the strut assembly of FIG. 1;



FIG. 8 is a right side elevated view of the strut assembly of FIG. 1;



FIG. 9 is a top plan view of the strut assembly of FIG. 1;



FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view of the strut assembly of FIG. 1;



FIG. 11 is a front, left, top exploded view of the strut assembly of FIG. 1.



FIG. 12 is a front, left, top perspective view of the left strut of the strut assembly of FIG. 1;



FIG. 13 is a front, right, top perspective view of the left strut of the strut assembly of FIG. 1;



FIG. 14 is a front elevated view of the left strut of the strut assembly of FIG. 1;



FIG. 15 is a rear elevated view of the left strut of the strut assembly of FIG. 1;



FIG. 16 is a left-side elevated view of the left strut of the strut assembly of FIG. 1;



FIG. 17 is a right-side elevated view of the left strut of the strut assembly of FIG. 1;



FIG. 18 is a top plan view of the left strut of the strut assembly of FIG. 1; and,



FIG. 19 is a bottom plan view of the left strut of the strut assembly of FIG. 1.


The broken lines consisting of dashes show an environment that forms no part of the claimed design. It will be understood that the right strut of the strut assembly of FIGS. 1-11 is a mirror image of the left strut shown in FIGS. 12-19.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a strut assembly as shown and described.
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