Gearbox assembly for an axle

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an embodiment of a gearbox assembly for an axle;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the gearbox of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the gearbox of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the gearbox of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of the gearbox of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view of the gearbox of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view of the gearbox of FIG. 1.

The broken lines, depicted as dot-dot-dot lines, are included for the purpose of illustrating the axle and/or portion(s) of the gearbox assembly that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

An ornamental design for a gearbox assembly for an axle, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D869348
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 10, 2018
Date of Patent: Dec 10, 2019
Assignee: Allison Transmission, Inc. (Indianapolis, IN)
Inventor: Cyril Kucharski (Saint Victor sur Loire)
Primary Examiner: Michael A. Pratt
Application Number: 29/632,821
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Axle Element (D12/160)