Excavator cab with extended rear housing
FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of an excavator cab with extended rear housing showing a first embodiment of our new design, the broken line showing of the vehicle and tool being for illustrative purposes only, and forming no part of the claimed design;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 8 is a rear perspective view of an excavator cab with extended rear housing showing a second embodiment of our new design, the broken line showing of the vehicle and tool being for illustrative purposes only, and forming no part of the claimed design;
FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 10 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 11 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 12 is a left side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 13 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,
FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view thereof.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 27, 1999
Date of Patent: Oct 17, 2000
Assignee: Clark Equipment Company, Inc. (Woodcliff Lake, NJ)
Inventors: Troy D. Kraft (Bismarck, ND), Gary W. Weddle (Bedford, TX), John W. Henline (Bismarck, ND), Dennis A. Fuller (Bismarck, ND), Paul S. Huettl (Bismarck, ND)
Primary Examiner: Sandra L. Morris
Law Firm: Westman, Champlin & Kelly, P.A.
Application Number: 0/112,939
International Classification: 1504;
