Compression relief brake system

- Cummins Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a left side perspective view looking toward the rear of the compression relief brake system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is another left side perspective view looking toward the front of the compression relief brake system of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a bottom elevation view of the compression relief brake system of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a top elevation view of the compression relief brake system of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view of the compression relief brake system of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a front elevation view of the compression relief brake system of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear elevation view of the compression relief brake system of FIG. 1.

FIGS. 1-7 show certain portions of the compression relief brake system and/or its environment in broken lines. FIGS. 3-5 do not contain broken lines of an environment of the compression relief brake system. The broken lines show elements that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a compression relief brake system, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D828250
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 31, 2015
Date of Patent: Sep 11, 2018
Assignee: Cummins Inc. (Columbus, IN)
Inventors: Richard J. Gustafson (Columbus, IN), Robert C. Ahrmann (Columbus, IN), Michael Lee Stark, II (Columbus, IN), Alan R. Bennett (Indianapolis, IN)
Primary Examiner: Kevin K Rudzinski
Application Number: 29/537,997
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Brake Element (D12/180)