Tilt truck

Description

FIG. 1 is a top rear left side perspective view of a tilt truck showing our new design. The broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof; the right side elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D356411
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 4, 1994
Date of Patent: Mar 14, 1995
Assignee: Rubbermaid Commercial Products Inc. (Winchester, VA)
Inventors: Eric Gingras (Winchester, VA), Glen E. Tomblin (Winchester, VA)
Primary Examiner: Kay H. Chin
Attorneys: Richard B. O'Planick, Lisa B. Riedesel
Application Number: 0/20,854