Undercarriage track link for mobile earthmoving machine

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D751609
  • Patent Number
    D751,609
  • Date Filed
    Friday, June 29, 2012
    11 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, March 15, 2016
    8 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D15 28
    • D15 22- 26
    • 305 054000
    • 305 0850R0
    • 305 039000
    • 305 0350R0
    • CPC
    • B62D55/211
    • B62D55/20
    • B62D55/28
  • International Classifications
    • 1503
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an undercarriage track link for mobile earthmoving machine showing our new design;



FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a front view thereof, the rear view being identical;



FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof, the right side view being identical;



FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof;



FIG. 7 is a front perspective view of a second embodiment thereof;



FIG. 8 is a rear perspective view thereof;



FIG. 9 is a front view thereof, the rear view being identical;



FIG. 10 is a left side view thereof, the right side view being identical;



FIG. 11 is a top view thereof;



FIG. 12 is a bottom view thereof;



FIG. 13 is a front perspective view of a third embodiment thereof;



FIG. 14 is a rear perspective view thereof;



FIG. 15 is a front view thereof, the rear view being identical;



FIG. 16 is a left side view thereof, the right side view being identical;



FIG. 17 is a top view thereof;



FIG. 18 is a bottom view thereof;



FIG. 19 is a front perspective view of a fourth embodiment thereof;



FIG. 20 is a rear perspective view thereof;



FIG. 21 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 22 is a rear view thereof;



FIG. 23 is a left side view thereof, the right side view being identical;



FIG. 24 is a top view thereof;



FIG. 25 is a bottom view thereof;



FIG. 26 is a front perspective view of a fifth embodiment thereof;



FIG. 27 is a rear perspective view thereof;



FIG. 28 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 29 is a rear view thereof;



FIG. 30 is a left side view thereof, the right side view being identical;



FIG. 31 is a top view thereof;



FIG. 32 is a bottom view thereof;



FIG. 33 is a front perspective view of a sixth embodiment thereof;



FIG. 34 is a rear perspective view thereof;



FIG. 35 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 36 is a rear view thereof;



FIG. 37 is a left side view thereof, the right side view being identical;



FIG. 38 is a top view thereof; and,



FIG. 39 is a bottom view thereof.


The dashed broken lines illustrate environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design.


The relatively light shade lines on the surface portions indicate contour and not surface decoration.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for an undercarriage track link for mobile earthmoving machine, as shown and described.
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