Track link

- Caterpillar Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a track link showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is another perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a second embodiment thereof;

FIG. 10 is another perspective view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a bottom view thereof.

The gray shading represents surface contour of the claimed design, not surface ornamentation or any particular color.

The dot-dash broken lines illustrate boundaries of the claimed design; the boundaries themselves form no part of the claimed design.

The uniform dashed broken lines illustrate structure or features that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a track link, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D769333
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 1, 2015
Date of Patent: Oct 18, 2016
Assignee: Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, IL)
Inventors: Daniel Knobloch (Peoria, IL), Mark Diekevers (Peoria, IL), Timothy Thorson (Peoria, IL), Caroline Brewer (Peoria, IL), Gregory Kaufmann (Metamora, IL), Kevin Steiner (Peoria, IL), Temitope Akinlua (Peoria, IL), Martin Tagore Joseph Xavier (Chennai)
Primary Examiner: Mark Goodwin
Application Number: 29/522,677
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (4) (D15/28)