Axle lock nut

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, left perspective view of an axle lock nut according to the new design;

FIG. 2 is a front, right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear, left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear, right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front, left perspective view thereof shown in an alternate environment of use; and,

FIG. 12 is a front, right perspective view thereof shown in another alternate environment of use.

The broken lines immediately adjacent the claimed design represent the bounds of the claimed design while all other broken lines are directed to portions of the axle lock nut that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a axle lock nut, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1014234
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 28, 2021
Date of Patent: Feb 13, 2024
Assignee: TEMPER AXLE PRODUCTS CORPORATION (Fonda, NY)
Inventor: Michael Fish (Fonda, NY)
Primary Examiner: Eliza Z Harvey
Assistant Examiner: Kayla Marie Bennett
Application Number: 29/768,240
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/397