Supplemental braking unit

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a supplemental braking unit showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the design illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the design illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left elevation view of the design illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view of the design illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a right elevation view of the design illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the design illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the design illustrated in FIG. 1, the broken lines being for illustrative purposes only and forming no part of the claimed design, and the only difference being the omission of certain external grooves and appendages;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of the design illustrated in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a front elevation view of the design illustrated in FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a left elevation view of the design illustrated in FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a rear elevation view of the design illustrated in FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a right elevation view of the design illustrated in FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view of the design illustrated in FIG. 8.

Claims

The ornamental design for a supplemental braking unit, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D551139
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 23, 2005
Date of Patent: Sep 18, 2007
Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corp. (Emporia, KS)
Inventors: Jimmie Barnes (Emporia, KS), Vicki Sickler (Emporia, KS)
Primary Examiner: Stacia Cadmus
Attorney: Sheridan Ross P.C.
Application Number: 29/243,369
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Brake Element (D12/180)