Engine case with removable insert

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an engine case showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevation view thereof, the left side view being identical to the right side view;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof, the rear view being identical to the front view;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a removable insert showing our new design insert being removably receivable in an interior space of the engine case and resting on a bottom wall of the case;

FIG. 7 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front elevation view thereof, the rear view being identical to the front view;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The removable insert has been shown separate from the engine case for clarity of illustration.

Claims

The ornamental design for a engine case with removable insert, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D201398 June 1965 Burns et al.
D237145 October 1975 Barr
D245319 August 9, 1977 Wodell
D252354 July 10, 1979 Uyeda
D328188 July 28, 1992 Jacobsen et al.
D389307 January 20, 1998 Zimmerman
D413439 September 7, 1999 Bell
4735310 April 5, 1988 Lemery et al.
5004102 April 2, 1991 Timmins et al.
Other references
  • Brochure by Endural, Automotive and transportation Division, “Returnable Engine Cases”, undated.
  • Brochure by Endural, Automotive and Transportation Division, “Returnable, Stackable, Storable Transmission Cases”, undated.
Patent History
Patent number: D440042
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 9, 1999
Date of Patent: Apr 10, 2001
Assignee: Hoover Materials Handling Group (Costa Mesa, CA)
Inventor: Anthony F. Holahan (Costa Mesa, CA)
Primary Examiner: Philip S. Hyder
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Wood, Phillips, VanSanten, Clark & Mortimer
Application Number: 29/107,643
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D3/272; D3/302
International Classification: 0301;