Machine linkage

- Caterpillar Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a machine linkage showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

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
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