Steering knuckle for a driving apparatus

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of a steering knuckle comprising an opening hole, a recess having an omega-like cross-section, and a beam connecting between the two (environment) as showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an X-plane cross section view of a steering knuckle as showing our new design;

FIG. 4 is a first Y-plane cross section view of a steering knuckle as showing our new design;

FIG. 5 is a second Y-plane cross section view of a steering knuckle as showing our new design;

FIG. 6 is a third Y-plane cross section view of a steering knuckle as showing our new design;

FIG. 7 is an fourth Y-plane cross section view of a steering knuckle as showing our new design;

FIG. 8 is a first Z-plane cross section view of a steering knuckle as showing our new design;

FIG. 9 is a second Z-plane cross section view of a steering knuckle as showing our new design;

FIG. 10 is a third Z-plane cross section view of a steering knuckle as showing our new design;

FIG. 11 is a front view of a second embodiment of the steering knuckle;

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the second embodiment of the steering knuckle;

FIG. 13 is a front view of a third embodiment of the steering knuckle;

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the third embodiment of the steering knuckle;

FIG. 15 is a front view of a fourth embodiment of the steering knuckle;

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the fourth embodiment of the steering knuckle;

FIG. 17 is a front view of a fifth embodiment of the steering knuckle; and,

FIG. 18 is a perspective view of the fifth embodiment of the steering knuckle.

Claims

The ornamental design for a steering knuckle for a driving apparatus, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D764360
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 30, 2014
Date of Patent: Aug 23, 2016
Assignees: HITACHI METALS AMERICA, LTD. (Novi, MI), HITACHI METALS, LTD. (Tokyo)
Inventors: Aaron Conner (Novi, MI), Rick Bowen (Novi, MI), Ronald Walker (Novi, MI)
Primary Examiner: Michael A Pratt
Application Number: 29/503,930
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Chassis Element (33) (D12/159)