Suspension assembly
Noble , et al. March 2, 2
Patent Grant D610952
U.S. patent number D610,952 [Application Number D/329,354] was granted by the patent office on 2010-03-02 for suspension assembly. This patent grant is currently assigned to Hendrickson USA, L.L.C.. Invention is credited to Ashley T. Dudding, Christopher W. Forrest, Hormoz Kerendian, Shawn D. Noble, Michael P. Robinson.
| United States Patent | D610,952 |
| Noble , et al. | March 2, 2010 |
Suspension assembly
Claims
CLAIM The ornamental design for a suspension assembly, as shown and described.
| Inventors: | Noble; Shawn D. (Naperville, IL), Forrest; Christopher W. (Auburn, IN), Robinson; Michael P. (Chicago, IL), Dudding; Ashley T. (Yorkville, IL), Kerendian; Hormoz (Buffalo Grove, IL) |
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| Assignee: | Hendrickson USA, L.L.C.
(Itasca, IL) |
| Appl. No.: | D/329,354 |
| Filed: | December 12, 2008 |
Related U.S. Patent Documents
| Application Number | Filing Date | Patent Number | Issue Date | ||
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| 12045069 | Mar 10, 2008 | ||||
| Current U.S. Class: | D12/159 |
| Current International Class: | 1216 |
| Field of Search: | ;D12/400,340,161,159,120,118,114 ;280/11.225,86.752 ;188/315,316,298,274,281,286,297 ;293/134 ;267/195 ;279/2.01,2.17 |
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Primary Examiner: Nelson; T. Chase
Assistant Examiner: Pratt; Michael A
Attorney, Agent or Firm: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
Description
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the top, front, and right side of a suspension assembly having the inventive design;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the suspension assembly shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a top view of the suspension assembly shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the suspension assembly shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a right elevational view of the suspension assembly shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view of the suspension assembly shown in FIG. 1; and,
FIG. 7 is a back elevational view of the suspension assembly shown in FIG. 1.
The broken line showing of bolts and hardware in FIGS. 1 7, the upper recesses shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, attachment holes in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4, and portions of a mounting element shown in FIGS. 2 and 5 7 is for the purpose of illustrating environment and forms no part of the claimed design.
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