Track link

- Caterpillar Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a track link showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is another perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is another perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is another perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is a bottom view thereof.

The gray shading depicts contour, not surface ornamentation or color.

The dashed broken lines depict portions of the track link which form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a track link as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1132974
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 19, 2023
Date of Patent: Jul 7, 2026
Assignee: Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, IL)
Inventors: Jason L. Sebright (Chillicothe, IL), Eric B. Weisbruch (Edwards, IL), Donovan Stuart Clarke (East Peoria, IL), Kevin Lee Steiner (Tremont, IL)
Primary Examiner: Lilyana Bekic
Assistant Examiner: Alexander Joseph David
Application Number: 29/921,829
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