Mudflap of a truck

Hanson , et al. April 30, 2

Patent Grant D680929

U.S. patent number D680,929 [Application Number D/413,736] was granted by the patent office on 2013-04-30 for mudflap of a truck. This patent grant is currently assigned to Caterpillar Inc.. The grantee listed for this patent is Eric J. Hanson, Robert B. Riggs. Invention is credited to Eric J. Hanson, Robert B. Riggs.


United States Patent D680,929
Hanson ,   et al. April 30, 2013

Mudflap of a truck

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a mudflap of a truck, as shown and described.
Inventors: Hanson; Eric J. (Valparaiso, IN), Riggs; Robert B. (Canton, MI)
Applicant:
Name City State Country Type

Hanson; Eric J.
Riggs; Robert B.

Valparaiso
Canton

IN
MI

US
US
Assignee: Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, IL)
Appl. No.: D/413,736
Filed: February 20, 2012

Related U.S. Patent Documents

Application Number Filing Date Patent Number Issue Date
29381459 May 22, 2012 D660207

Current U.S. Class: D12/185
Current International Class: 1216
Field of Search: ;D12/184,196,90-92,181,202,185,96,93 ;280/152.1,847-851 ;296/181.1,181.5 ;224/42.24,42.26,42.12 ;180/180.1,180.2 ;416/86-88

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Primary Examiner: Brown; Melody N
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

Description



FIG. 1 is a right, rear perspective view of a mudflap of a truck showing our new design, the portions of the truck shown in broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged right, front perspective view thereof, without the truck portions shown;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is an enlarged bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines of the figures showing additional portions of the truck are included for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design. The claimed design includes a mirror image of the embodiment depicted.

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