Actuator for a lifting device

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the top, front and right side of the actuator for a lifting device showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the actuator;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view of the actuator;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view of the actuator;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view of the actuator;

FIG. 6 is a view looking upwardly at the actuator from below; and,

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the actuator.

The broken-lines of FIGS. 1 through 7 depict assembly components as well as mounting hardware used to attach the actuator to other components of a lifting device. These broken line features are depicted for illustrative purposes only, and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an “actuator for a lifting device,” as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D543003
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 24, 2006
Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
Assignee: Gorbel, Inc. (Fishers, NY)
Inventor: Eugene Helmetsie (Spencer, NY)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia E. Ramirez
Attorney: Basch & Nickerson, LLP
Application Number: 29/256,812
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D34/35)