Sidecutter

- Caterpillar Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is an outside surface view of a sidecutter showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an inside surface view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof taken in the direction of the arrows 4—4 on FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 7 is an outside perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is an inside perspective view thereof.

All broken lines shown on the surfaces of FIGS. 2, 3, 4, and 8 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a sidecutter, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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Other references
  • GET99-26, “Two Piece Sidebar Protectors and Heavy Duty Sidecutters Available for the 300 Family Excavators E, F & G Linkage Buckets,” Caterpillar Inc., Oct., 1999, 5 pages.
  • GET97-23, “Heavy Duty Sidecutters and Sidebar Protectors for 345B & 350 Buckets,” Caterpillar Inc., Jun., 1997, 5 pages.
  • Four (4) photos of a sidecutter produced by Central Fabrications and known to be on-sale in the U.S. before Feb., 20.
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  • “Replacement Wear Parts for Caterpillar Machinery,” Hensley Industries, Inc., 2003, pp. 71-72.
  • Four (4) photos of a sidecutter produced by Central Fabrications and known to be on-sale in the U.S. before Feb. 2005.
  • “A full line of excavator buckets, ” JRB Company, Inc., a publication known to be distributed and available in the U.S. before Feb. 2005, 2 pp.
Patent History
Patent number: D522535
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 23, 2005
Date of Patent: Jun 6, 2006
Assignee: Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, IL)
Inventors: Jeremy R. Hammar (Metamora, IL), Brian B. Umbach (Peoria, IL)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Assistant Examiner: Mark Goodwin
Attorney: Andrew J. Ririe
Application Number: 29/224,014
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