Control pod

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front, and side perspective view of a control pod shown in a use configuration with environment;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the control pod as seen from the top, front, and first side;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a second side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a first side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The broken lines shown in the drawings depict portions of the control pod that form no part of the claimed design. The broken lines in FIG. 1 depicting environment form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash lines in the drawings depict boundaries and portions of the control pod that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a control pod, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D922279
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 17, 2018
Date of Patent: Jun 15, 2021
Assignee: Crown Equipment Corporation (New Bremen, OH)
Inventor: Craig Rekow (Troy, OH)
Primary Examiner: Karen S Acker
Assistant Examiner: Steven B Reinholdt, Jr.
Application Number: 29/666,930
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Control Element (D12/174)