Gauge wheel arm

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gauge wheel arm showing my new design in use condition;

FIG. 2 is a top-right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top-left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a proximal end view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a distal end view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is a left view thereof.

The gauge wheel arm in use is mounted to an axle or a hub of a gauge wheel and has a scraper arm mounted thereto to support a scraper proximate an outer rolling surface of the gauge wheel as illustrated in FIG. 1.

The broken line showing of a gauge wheel and scraper arm is included for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a gauge wheel arm, as shown and described.

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Other references
  • Author Unknown, Brochure: The Precision Vacuum Planter, NG Plus Series, A.T.I., Inc. Monosem, Lenexa, Kansas, 3 pages, at least as early as Dec. 21, 2007.
  • Photo A of a gauge wheel arm, 1 page, at least as early as Dec. 21, 2007.
  • Photo B of a gauge wheel arm, 1 page, at least as early as Dec. 21, 2007.
  • Photo C of a gauge wheel arm, 1 page, at least as early as Dec. 21, 2007.
  • Photo D of a gauge wheel arm, 1 page, at least as early as Dec. 21, 2007.
  • Photo E of a gauge wheel arm, 1 page, at least as early as Dec. 21, 2007.
  • Photo F of a gauge wheel arm, 1 page, at least as early as Dec. 21, 2007.
  • Photo G of a gauge wheel arm, 1 page, at least as early as Dec. 21, 2007.
Patent History
Patent number: D596203
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 21, 2007
Date of Patent: Jul 14, 2009
Inventor: Paul E. Schaffert (Indianola, NE)
Primary Examiner: Stella M Reid
Assistant Examiner: Mark A Goodwin
Attorney: Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Application Number: 29/299,275
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (4) (D15/28)