Gang tension spring washer for an agricultural machine

Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of an embodiment of a gang tension spring washer in accordance with the present design.

FIG. 2 is a top view of the gang tension spring washer of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a sectioned view of the gang tension spring washer of FIG. 1 taken along lines 3-3 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a top perspective view of another embodiment of a gang tension spring washer in accordance with the present design.

FIG. 5 is a sectioned view of the gang tension spring washer of FIG. 4 taken along lines 5-5 of FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 is a top perspective view of another embodiment of a gang tension spring washer in accordance with the present design.

FIG. 7 is a top perspective view of a gang of discs and an embodiment of the gang tension spring washer in the gang.

FIG. 8 sectioned view of the gang taken along lines 8-8 of FIG. 7, gang of discs and embodiment of the gang tension spring washer in the gang.

FIG. 9 is a top perspective view of another embodiment of gang of discs and an embodiment of the gang tension spring washer in the gang; and,

FIG. 10 sectioned view of the gang taken along lines 10-10 of FIG. 9, gang of discs and embodiment of the gang tension spring washer in the gang.

The ornamental design which is claimed is shown in solid lines in the drawings. The portions of the design shown in broken lines are included for the purpose of illustrating the adjacent environment. Any portions of the design shown in broken lines having unequal segments illustrate the boundary of the claimed design and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a gang tension spring washer for an agricultural machine, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Cross; Jacob W. (Ankeny, IA), Beeck; Mark D. (Ankeny, IA), Connell; Richard J. (Slater, IA), Valdes; Hugo Alonso (Garza Garcia, MX)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Deere & Company Moline IL US
Assignee:	Deer & Company (Moline, IL)
Appl. No.:	D/516,971
Filed:	February 9, 2015

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29448529	Mar 13, 2013

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Current U.S. Class:	D15/28; D8/399
Current International Class:	1503
Field of Search:	;D15/10-33 ;D8/399,349,382,397,400-499 ;411/156,265,337,538,531,544,943,966,982

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Primary Examiner: Goodwin; Mark
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Lorenz & Kopf, LLP