Saddle for a suspension

- Hendrickson USA, L.L.C.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a saddle for a suspension having the inventive design;

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

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view of the saddle for a suspension shown in FIG. 1

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view of the saddle for a suspension shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top view of the saddle for a suspension shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the saddle for a suspension shown in FIG. 1;

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

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the top, front, and right side of the saddle for a suspension shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the bottom, front, and left side of the saddle for a suspension shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the bottom, front, and right side of the saddle for a suspension shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the top, rear, and left side of the saddle for a suspension shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the top, rear, and right side of the saddle for a suspension shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the bottom, rear, and left side of the saddle for a suspension shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing the bottom, rear, and right side of the saddle for a suspension shown in FIG. 1.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D648249
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 5, 2010
Date of Patent: Nov 8, 2011
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: 29/369,288
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Chassis Element (33) (D12/159)