Vertical tillage system

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vertical tillage system showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the vertical tillage system;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the vertical tillage system;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view of the vertical tillage system, the left side elevation view being a mirror image of the right side elevation view being shown;

FIG. 5 is a front elevation view of the vertical tillage system; and,

FIG. 6 is a back elevation view of the vertical tillage system.

The broken line showing of the attached features is included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the vertical tillage system and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a vertical tillage system, substantially as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Kovach; Michael George (Morton, IL), Meiners; Tracey Duane (Mackinaw, IL), Knobloch; Dean Alan (Goodfield, IL), Kromminga; Gaylen James (Morton, IL), Smart; Gregory S. (Morton, IL)
Assignee:	CNH America LLC (New Holland, PA)
Family ID:	40668741
Appl. No.:	D/405,564
Filed:	November 3, 2011

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	11946310	Nov 28, 2007	8074729

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Current U.S. Class:	D15/11; D15/27
Current CPC Class:	A01B5/04 20130101; A01B29/048 20130101; A01B49/02 20130101; A01B49/027 20130101; Y10T29/49448 20150115
Current International Class:	1503
Field of Search:	;D15/10,11,27,28,29,33 ;172/579,311,568,612,468,637,662,684.5,689,551,576,595,455,518,527,567,586,142,152,154,178,181,196,442,440,441,314,548,454,583,140,776,22,145-147,175,669,452,2-11

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Primary Examiner: Goodwin; Mark
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Henkel; Rebecca