Front wheel drive shift fork

- RB Distribution, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of our front wheel drive shift fork;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the front wheel drive shift fork in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation of the front wheel drive shift fork in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation of the front wheel drive shift fork in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation of the front wheel drive shift fork in FIG. 1, with the left side being the mirror image thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the front wheel drive shift fork in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the front wheel drive shift fork in FIG. 1.

Claims

The ornamental design for a front wheel drive shift fork, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D790416
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 27, 2015
Date of Patent: Jun 27, 2017
Assignee: RB Distribution, Inc. (Colmar, PA)
Inventors: Jeffrey D. Pritts (Lansdale, PA), Steven W. Butcher (Collegeville, PA)
Primary Examiner: Kevin Rudzinski
Assistant Examiner: Sean D Lough
Application Number: 29/522,182
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