Gripping arm

- LaValley Industries, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gripping arm according to the new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevation view of the gripping arm depicted in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the gripping arm depicted in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view of the gripping arm depicted in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view of the gripping arm depicted in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the gripping arm depicted in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the gripping arm depicted in FIG. 1.

The broken lines in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D645062
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 30, 2010
Date of Patent: Sep 13, 2011
Assignee: LaValley Industries, LLC (Bemidji, MN)
Inventors: Jason LaValley (Bemidji, MN), Roger LaValley (Bemidji, MN), Lawrence D. Kilpo (Duluth, MN), Michael Burgess (Duluth, MN)
Primary Examiner: Mark Goodwin
Attorney: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.
Application Number: 29/380,046
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (4) (D15/28)