Tractor cowling

- Ford
Description

FIG. 1 is an enlarged front elevational view of the tractor cowling showing our new design, the broken lines showing an exhaust pipe projecting through the top of the cowling are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a reduced top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a reduced right side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a reduced left side elevational view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D245604 August 30, 1977 Cognata et al.
D292406 October 20, 1987 Kruse et al.
D311008 October 2, 1990 Duffee et al.
D311543 October 23, 1990 Hzrdzinski et al.
D314777 February 19, 1991 Crabtree et al.
Other references
  • Sales Brochure for Deutz-Fahr Model DX6 Tractor dated 1988. Sales Brochure for Hesston Farm Loaders Showing Tractor Model 80-90 dated 1987. Sales Brochure for Renault 6 Cylinder Tractors Written in French dated 1990. Photograph of Long Model 460 Tractor, hand dated 1991. Sales Brochure for John Deere "Tractors 40 to 85HP", dated 1987. Sales Brochure for Lamborghini Model 956 Tractor, dated 1988. Sales Brochure for Volvo BM Valmet Model 905 Tractor, Undated. Sales Brochure For Massey Ferguson Model 284S Tractor, Written in German, undated. Sales Brochure for Hulinmann Model 356 Tractor, undated. Sales Brochure for Steyr 8060 8070, Written in French, undated. Sales Brochure for John Deere Tractors 105 to 190 HP, undated. Sales Brochure for Magnum Case IH Tractor Model #'s 7110, 7120, 7130, 7140, dated 1988. Sales Brochure for Maxxum, Case IH Tractors 5120, 5130, undated.
Patent History
Patent number: D341365
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 4, 1991
Date of Patent: Nov 16, 1993
Assignee: Ford New Holland, Inc. (New Holland, PA)
Inventors: John E. Little (Lancaster, PA), Wayne B. Martenas (Basildon), Kenneth R. Fowler (Shelby Township, Macomb County, MI), David M. Lechkun (Shelby Township, Macomb County, MI), Richard J. Schierloh (Dearborn, MI)
Primary Examiner: Bernard Ansher
Assistant Examiner: Sandra Morris
Attorneys: Larry W. Miller, Frank A. Seemar
Application Number: 7/771,920
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Hood Or Radiator Grille (D15/31)