Machine linkage
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Description
The broken lines depict portions of the machine linkage which form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a machine linkage as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D1104077
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 31, 2023
Date of Patent: Dec 2, 2025
Assignee: Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, IL)
Inventors: Terry Marlin Smith (Clayton, NC), Mathew Frana (Bell Buckle, TN), Steven James Juricak (Peoria, IL)
Primary Examiner: Messina L Smith
Assistant Examiner: Kaitlyn G Wiltshire
Application Number: 29/915,476
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 31, 2023
Date of Patent: Dec 2, 2025
Assignee: Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, IL)
Inventors: Terry Marlin Smith (Clayton, NC), Mathew Frana (Bell Buckle, TN), Steven James Juricak (Peoria, IL)
Primary Examiner: Messina L Smith
Assistant Examiner: Kaitlyn G Wiltshire
Application Number: 29/915,476
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Element Or Attachment (4) (D15/28)