Face gear

- Eaton Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a face gear showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of the portion illustrated in circle 9 in FIG. 1.

The broken lines shown in the drawings are included for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a face gear, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D807419
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 17, 2015
Date of Patent: Jan 9, 2018
Assignee: Eaton Corporation (Cleveland, OH)
Inventors: Paul N. Herrmann (Clinton Township, MI), Steven J. Cochren (Commerce, MI), Sandeep Kumar (Maharashtra), Steven A. Rudko (Eastpointe, MI), Stephen P. Radzevich (Sterling Heights, MI), Matthew G. Fox (Ceresco, MI), Daniel Philip Fisher (Coldwater, MI)
Primary Examiner: Patricia Palasik
Application Number: 29/539,803
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Drive Train (D15/148)