Gage

- Dayco Products, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a new ornamental design for a gage for a belt or pulley;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the gage of FIG. 1

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the gage of FIG. 1

FIG. 4 is a top view of the gage of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the gage of FIG. 1.

Claims

The ornamental design for a gage, as shown and described.

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Other references
  • Automatic Belt Tensioner, by Dayco Products, LLC (Jul. 2002).
  • “Belt Wear Gauge,” by Gates Corp., AutoInc. Online Edition, vol. 57, No. 10 http://www.autoinc.org/asrw/2009/product/1105prod—gates.html (Oct. 2009).
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  • V-Belt Drive Accessories, by MASKA, http://www.maskapulleys.com/images/produit/v-belt—drive—accessories.pdf (May 9, 2006).
  • “Free Fenner Pulley Gauge—A simple pulley test can improve drive efficiency by 10 percent,” from web page by Eriks UK, http://www.eriks.co.uk/eriks.asp?title=Free-Fenner-Pulley-Gauge-A-simple-pulley-test-can-improve-drive-efficiency-by-10-percent-&pageid=1164 (May 4, 2007).
  • “Belt Drive Preventive Maintenance & Safety Manual,” by the Gates Rubber Company (2001).
  • Product catalog by The L.S. Starrett Company (2006).
  • “Nut & Screw Bolt Gauge,” from on-line catalog of HiMFR, http://www.himfr.com/d-p116946141492552225-Nut—Screw—Bolt—Gauge/ (Jul. 22, 2008).
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Patent History
Patent number: D629313
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 1, 2010
Date of Patent: Dec 21, 2010
Assignee: Dayco Products, LLC (Tulsa, OK)
Inventors: Randall R. Diefenderfer (Rogersville, MO), Jay D. Swope (Nixa, MO), Dennis M. Welvaert (Tulsa, OK)
Primary Examiner: Antoine D Davis
Attorney: Thompson Hine LLP
Application Number: 29/356,602
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Template Or Comparator Gauge (6) (D10/64)