Front end loader

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Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a front end loader showing our new design; and,

FIG. 2 is a side elevational of the front end loader of FIG. 1 shown attached to a tractor illustrated in broken lines.

The views of the front end loader other than those shown do not form a part of the claim of this design patent application. The portions provided by broken lines are intended to reflect environment and do not form a part of the indicated embodiment of this design patent application.

Claims

The ornamental design for front end loader, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D529053
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 30, 2004
Date of Patent: Sep 26, 2006
Assignee: Westendorf Manufacturing Co., Inc. (Onawa, IA)
Inventors: James Curtis Stender (Schleswig, IA), Joseph W. Langenfeld (Onawa, IA), Neal W. Westendorf (Dakota Dunes, SD)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Assistant Examiner: Mark Goodwin
Attorney: Merchant & Gould, PC
Application Number: 29/204,563
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Scraper Blade Or Loader Element (D15/32)