Top rail for loader bucket

- Clark Equipment Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a top rial for a loader bucket, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a botton plan view thereof; and;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a second embodiment thereof.

The dotted line showing is for illustrative purposes only, and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D323660 February 4, 1992 Bolduc et al.
2585095 February 1952 Daniels
3831690 August 1974 Yamaoka et al.
4570366 February 18, 1986 Yost
5743032 April 28, 1998 Vauhkonen
Other references
  • Drawing of top rail of prior art loaders, published on machines sold publically at least prior to Dec. of 1991. "Specialized Buckets For Specialized Jobs" brochure No. Kn-20M-1291-#5022-F, by Melroe Company, published Dec., 1991.
Patent History
Patent number: D428024
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 14, 1998
Date of Patent: Jul 11, 2000
Assignee: Clark Equipment Company (Woodcliff Lake, NJ)
Inventors: Charles E. Deyo (Lisbon, ND), Daniel T. Antrim (Mooreton, ND), Jonathan C. Hollingsworth (Oakes, ND), Patrick K. Kuhn (Bismark, ND), Deborah N. Walock (Enderlin, ND), Kenneth R. Weber (Milnor, ND), James W. Wolsky (Gwinner, ND)
Primary Examiner: Sandra L. Morris
Law Firm: Westman, Champlin & Kelly, P.A.
Application Number: 0/94,939
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Scraper Blade Or Loader Element (D15/32)
International Classification: 1504;