Hub connecting device

- WARN Automotive, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a first embodiment of our hub connecting device;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a back perspective view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of a second embodiment of our hub connecting device;

FIG. 10 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a back elevation view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a right elevation side view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a back perspective view thereof.

The broken lines illustrate portions of the hub connecting device and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a hub connecting device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1068602
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 23, 2021
Date of Patent: Apr 1, 2025
Assignee: WARN Automotive, LLC (Milwaukie, OR)
Inventors: Russell Conine (Portland, OR), Craig Feusse (Fenton, MI)
Primary Examiner: Darlington Ly
Assistant Examiner: Jeremy Koenig
Application Number: 29/816,554
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Hub (D12/207)