Suspension assembly

- Hendrickson USA, L.L.C.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the top, front, and right side of a suspension assembly having the inventive design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the suspension assembly shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the suspension assembly shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the suspension assembly shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right elevational view of the suspension assembly shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view of the suspension assembly shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a back elevational view of the suspension assembly shown in FIG. 1.

The broken line showing of bolts and hardware in FIGS. 1–7, the upper recesses shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, attachment holes in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4, and portions of a mounting element shown in FIGS. 2 and 5–7 is for the purpose of illustrating environment and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a suspension assembly, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D610952
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 12, 2008
Date of Patent: Mar 2, 2010
Assignee: Hendrickson USA, L.L.C. (Itasca, IL)
Inventors: Shawn D. Noble (Naperville, IL), Christopher W. Forrest (Auburn, IN), Michael P. Robinson (Chicago, IL), Ashley T. Dudding (Yorkville, IL), Hormoz Kerendian (Buffalo Grove, IL)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Michael A Pratt
Attorney: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
Application Number: 29/329,354
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Chassis Element (33) (D12/159)