Tie rod connector

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D891999
  • Patent Number
    D891,999
  • Date Filed
    Monday, April 29, 2019
    5 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, August 4, 2020
    4 years ago
  • Inventors
    • Carlini; Sean M. (Rockford, IL, US)
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Rudzinski; Kevin K
    • Jones; Kathleen L
    Agents
    • Daniluck; John V.
    • Dentons Bingham Greenebaum LLP
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D12 159-162
    • CPC
    • F16C11/06
    • F16C11/0619
    • F16C11/0642
    • F16C11/0695
  • International Classifications
    • 1216
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a left, front, and top perspective view of a tie rod connector showing my new design, where portions thereof are shown with cross hatching to indicate orange colored surfaces;



FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the tie rod connector of FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the tie rod connector of FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view of the tie rod connector of FIG. 1 taken through line 4-4 of FIG. 2;



FIG. 5 is a right end view of the tie rod connector of FIG. 1, the broken lines and circular interior region forming no part of the claimed design;



FIG. 6 is a left end view of the tie rod connector of FIG. 1; and,



FIG. 7 is a left, front, and top perspective view of the tie rod connector of FIG. 1 with one environment being shown in dotted lines, the environment not forming any part of the claimed invention.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a tie rod connector, as shown and described.
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Divisions (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 29592803 Feb 2017 US
Child 29689319 US