Hydraulic cylinder buffer back-up ring

- Caterpillar Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top, right perspective view of a hydraulic cylinder buffer back-up ring;

FIG. 2 is a rear, top, left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right-side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left-side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged detail view of area 9 circumscribed in FIG. 3;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged detail view of area 10 circumscribed in FIG. 4;

FIG. 11 is an enlarged detail view of area 11 circumscribed in FIG. 6; and,

FIG. 12 is a partial cross-sectional view taken in the direction of line 12-12 shown in FIG. 1, in an environment of use.

The evenly spaced broken lines depict environmental subject matter and form no part of the claimed design. The long dash-short dash broken lines in FIGS. 3, 4, 6, and 9-12 denote the boundaries of the enlarged detail views and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a hydraulic cylinder buffer back-up ring, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1139859
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 22, 2024
Date of Patent: Aug 4, 2026
Assignee: Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, IL)
Inventors: Ananda Sudhakar Ponnusamy (Naperville, IL), Rameshkrishnan Lakshmi Narayanan (Chennai)
Primary Examiner: George J Ulsh
Assistant Examiner: Andrea Marie McKay
Application Number: 29/953,354
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Gasket Or Packing (D23/269)