Rung

- Caterpillar Inc.
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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is another perspective view thereof;

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

FIG. 10 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is another perspective view thereof.

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

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

The drawings include surface shading which represents contour and not surface ornamentation.

Claims

The ornamental design for a rung, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D776035
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 17, 2014
Date of Patent: Jan 10, 2017
Assignee: Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, IL)
Inventors: Jonathan Seger (Aurora, IL), Terril Johnson (Washington, IL), Christopher Cherwin (Washington, IL), William Holdener (Blue Mound, IL), David Campbell (East Peoria, IL)
Primary Examiner: George D Kirschbaum
Assistant Examiner: Clese Moore, Jr.
Application Number: 29/512,250
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