Tie rod end

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D847036
  • Patent Number
    D847,036
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, February 2, 2017
    7 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, April 30, 2019
    5 years ago
  • Inventors
    • Carlini; Sean M. (Rockford, IL, US)
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Rudzinski; Kevin K
    • Jones; Kathleen L
    Agents
    • Daniluck; John V.
    • Bingham Greenebaum Doll 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 end showing my new design;



FIG. 2 is a front plan view of the tie rod end of FIG. 1, the rear view being identical;



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



FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the tie rod end of FIG. 1;



FIG. 5 is a left end view of the tie rod end of FIG. 1;



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



FIG. 7 is a left, front, and top perspective view of the tie rod end of FIG. 1 with one environment shown in unevenly-spaced broken lines.


The evenly-spaced circular broken line shown in FIGS. 1, 3 and 7 is a boundary of the claimed design and forms no part thereof; the evenly-spaced broken lines shown in FIG. 6 are included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the article; the unevenly-spaced broken lines shown in FIG. 7 are included to show environmental subject matter; all broken lines form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a tie rod end, as shown and described.
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