Suspension assembly

- Hendrickson USA, L.L.C.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a first suspension assembly having the inventive design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view of the suspension assembly shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevation view of the suspension assembly shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view of the suspension assembly shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a front elevation view of the suspension assembly shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view of the suspension assembly shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a top front right corner perspective view of the suspension assembly shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a top front left corner perspective view of the suspension assembly shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a bottom front left corner perspective view of the suspension assembly shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a bottom front right corner perspective view of the suspension assembly shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 11 is a top rear right corner perspective view of the suspension assembly shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 12 is a top rear left corner perspective view of the suspension assembly shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 13 is a bottom rear left corner perspective view of the suspension assembly shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 14 is a bottom rear right corner perspective view of the suspension assembly shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 15 is a top plan view of a second suspension assembly having the inventive design;

FIG. 16 is a bottom plan view of the suspension assembly shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 17 is a left side elevation view of the suspension assembly shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 18 is a right side elevation view of the suspension assembly shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 19 is a front elevation view of the suspension assembly shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 20 is a rear elevation view of the suspension assembly shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 21 is a top front right corner perspective view of the suspension assembly shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 22 is a top front left corner perspective view of the suspension assembly shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 23 is a bottom front left corner perspective view of the suspension assembly shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 24 is a bottom front right corner perspective view of the suspension assembly shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 25 is a top rear right corner perspective view of the suspension assembly shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 26 is a top rear left corner perspective view of the suspension assembly shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 27 is a bottom rear left corner perspective view of the suspension assembly shown in FIG. 15; and,

FIG. 28 is a bottom rear right corner perspective view of the suspension assembly shown in FIG. 15.

The broken line showing of bolts and hardware and attachment holes in FIGS. 15-28 are for the purpose of illustrating portions of the suspension assembly 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: D700113
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 6, 2012
Date of Patent: Feb 25, 2014
Assignee: Hendrickson USA, L.L.C. (Itasca, IL)
Inventors: Shawn D. Noble (Naperville, IL), Mukund Nemail (Chicago, IL)
Primary Examiner: Michael A Pratt
Application Number: 29/426,571
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Axle Element (D12/160)