Bow tie locking cotter

- Pivot Point, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of the bow tie locking cotter of our design, the bottom plan view being identical thereto;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the bow tie locking cotter;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view;

FIG. 6 is an environmental perspective view;

FIG. 7 is an environmental reverse side perspective view;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of an alternative design of our bow tie locking cotter, the bottom plan view being identical thereto;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view;

FIG. 11 is a left side elevational view;

FIG. 12 is a right side elevational view;

FIG. 13 is an environmental perspective view; and,

FIG. 14 is an environmental reverse side perspective view.

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Patent History
Patent number: D431181
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 23, 1999
Date of Patent: Sep 26, 2000
Assignee: Pivot Point, Inc. (Hustisford, WI)
Inventors: Rue S. Leitzke (Hustisford, WI), Roman J. Baus (Rubicon, WI)
Primary Examiner: Holly Baynham
Law Firm: Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.C.
Application Number: 0/102,363
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8382
International Classification: 0808;