Roller chain wear gauge

- Drives, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a roller chain wear gauge;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the roller chain wear gauge of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a back view of the roller chain wear gauge of FIG. 1, the back view being a mirror image of the front view shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the roller chain wear gauge, with respect to FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is right side view of the roller chain wear gauge, with respect to FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the roller chain wear gauge, with respect to FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 7 is a top view of the roller chain wear gauge, with respect to FIG. 3.

Claims

The ornamental design of the roller chain wear gauge, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D598307
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 4, 2008
Date of Patent: Aug 18, 2009
Assignee: Drives, LLC (Fulton, IL)
Inventor: John Richard Wilbur (Bettendorf, IA)
Primary Examiner: Antoine D Davis
Attorney: Vedder Price, P.C.
Application Number: 29/327,305
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Angle Or Direction (7) (D10/65)