Lift arm for a track propelled small loader

- Clark Equipment Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of our new design, the broken line showing of the loader is for illustratrive porposes only and forms no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the lift arm;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 2 ;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is is a rear elevational view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 2.

Claims

The ornamental design for a lift arm for a track propelled small loader, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D469448
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 1, 2001
Date of Patent: Jan 28, 2003
Assignee: Clark Equipment Company (Woodcliff Lake, NJ)
Inventors: Mark F. Bares (Oakes, ND), James H. Page (Bottineau, ND)
Primary Examiner: Mitchell Siegel
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Westman, Champlin & Kelly, P.A.
Application Number: 29/151,072
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Scraper Blade Or Loader Element (D15/32)
International Classification: 1503;