Saddle for a suspension

- Hendrickson USA, L.L.C.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the top, front, and left sides of a suspension saddle having the inventive design;

FIG. 2 is a back elevational view of the suspension saddle shown in FIG. 1;

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

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of the suspension saddle shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view of the suspension saddle shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view of the suspension saddle shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is another perspective view showing the top, front, and left sides of the suspension saddle shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the bottom, back, and right sides of the suspension saddle shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 9 is another perspective view showing the bottom, back, and right sides of the suspension saddle shown in FIG. 1.

The broken lines showing various holes in FIG. 1, FIG. 3, FIG. 7, FIG. 8, and FIG. 9 are for the purpose of illustrating an example of attachment holes of the suspension saddle and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D622642
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 2, 2009
Date of Patent: Aug 31, 2010
Assignee: Hendrickson USA, L.L.C. (Itasca, IL)
Inventors: Shawn D. Noble (Naperville, IL), Michael P. Robinson (Chicago, IL)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Michael A Pratt
Attorney: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
Application Number: 29/337,973
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Axle Element (D12/160)