Track link
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Description
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
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
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Element Or Attachment (4) (D15/28)