Tie rod end

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Description

FIG. 1 is a left, front, and top perspective view of a tie rod end showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front plan view of the tie rod end of FIG. 1, the rear view being identical;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the tie rod end of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the tie rod end of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left end view of the tie rod end of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a right end view of the tie rod end of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a left, front, and top perspective view of the tie rod end of FIG. 1 with one environment shown in unevenly-spaced broken lines.

The evenly-spaced circular broken line shown in FIGS. 1, 3 and 7 is a boundary of the claimed design and forms no part thereof; the evenly-spaced broken lines shown in FIG. 6 are included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the article; the unevenly-spaced broken lines shown in FIG. 7 are included to show environmental subject matter; all broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tie rod end, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D847036
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 2, 2017
Date of Patent: Apr 30, 2019
Assignee: Aircraft Gear Corporation (Loves Park, IL)
Inventor: Sean M. Carlini (Rockford, IL)
Primary Examiner: Kevin K Rudzinski
Assistant Examiner: Kathleen L Jones
Application Number: 29/592,797
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Chassis Element (33) (D12/159)