Vehicle bumper

- Deere & Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle bumper showing our new design, the broken lines being for illustrative purposes only, and forming no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged left side view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is an enlarged top plan view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D239104 March 1976 Mittelman
D297724 September 20, 1988 Helber
D329242 September 8, 1992 Holm et al.
D339357 September 14, 1993 Teal et al.
D344960 March 8, 1994 Patterson et al.
D350516 September 13, 1994 Hanson
5193636 March 16, 1993 Holm
Other references
  • Deere & Co., "John Deere Tractors 1918.1987", comprised of 72 pages, see particularly pp. 38, 39, 49, 51, and 56, dated 1987, published in the U.S.A. Deere & Co., "STX and LX Lawn Tractors", comprised of pp. 1-8, see particularly pp. 1, 4 and 8, dated 1994, published in the U.S.A. Deere & Co., "Lawn and Garden Tractors", comprised of pp. 1-8, see particularly pp. 1, 2, and 8, dated 1994, published in the U.S.A. John Deere Lawn & Garden Tractors, published Dec. 1987 p. 6. Front bumper on tractor.
Patent History
Patent number: D365573
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 24, 1994
Date of Patent: Dec 26, 1995
Assignee: Deere & Company (Moline, IL)
Inventors: David A. Westimayer (Horicon, WI), William E. Crookes (Waldwick, NJ), Daniel R. Nickles (Hewitt, NJ), Alberto J. Mantilla (Brooklyn, NY)
Primary Examiner: Ted Shooman
Assistant Examiner: Sandra Morris
Application Number: 0/30,222