Tip for a ground engaging machine implement Patent Grant Kunz February 9, 2 [Caterpillar Inc.]

Tip for a ground engaging machine implement

Kunz February 9, 2

Patent Grant D749147

U.S. patent number D749,147 [Application Number D/519,223] was granted by the patent office on 2016-02-09 for tip for a ground engaging machine implement. This patent grant is currently assigned to Caterpillar Inc.. The grantee listed for this patent is Caterpillar Inc.. Invention is credited to Phillip J. Kunz.

United States Patent	D749,147
Kunz	February 9, 2016

Tip for a ground engaging machine implement

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a tip for a ground engaging machine implement, as shown and described.

Inventors:

Kunz; Phillip J. (Morton, IL)

Applicant:

Name	City	State	Country	Type
Caterpillar Inc.	Peoria	IL	US

Assignee:

Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, IL)

Appl. No.:

D/519,223

Filed:

March 3, 2015

Related U.S. Patent Documents


Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
29462285	Aug 1, 2013	D728637

Current U.S. Class:	D15/29; D15/28
Current International Class:	1503
Field of Search:	;D15/11,28,29 ;37/456,452,450,446,454,449,453,455,903 ;403/379.5,DIG.1 ;111/152 ;172/724,730,766,770,771,721,713,699,772

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Primary Examiner: Goodwin; Mark
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Saidman DesignLaw Group, LLC

Description

FIG. 1 is an upper, right-side perspective view of a tip for a ground engaging machine implement showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

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

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom, right side perspective view thereof.

The relatively light and dark shade lines indicate contour and not surface decoration.

The dashed broken lines are for the purpose of illustrating portions of the tip of a ground engaging machine implement and form no part of the claimed design.

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