Outer surface of a fuel tank

- Deere & Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a rear, top perspective view of an outer surface of a fuel tank showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front, top perspective view of the outer surface of a fuel tank design of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the outer surface of a fuel tank of FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the outher surface of a fuel tank of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 5 is a front view of the outer surface of a fuel tank of FIG. 2.

The broken lines immediately adjacent the shaded surfaces represents the bounds of the claim and all other broken lines are for illustrative purposes only. None of the broken lines form part of the claimed design.

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4700534 October 20, 1987 Reilly
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Patent History
Patent number: D433425
Type: Grant
Filed: May 21, 1999
Date of Patent: Nov 7, 2000
Assignee: Deere & Company (Moline, IL)
Inventors: David Gayland Surridge (Garner, NC), Bengt Ake Nestell (Pottstown, PA)
Primary Examiner: B. J. Bullock
Application Number: 0/105,315
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D15/17); Element Or Attachment (4) (D15/28)
International Classification: 1503;