Liner for an engine block

- Caterpillar Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front perspective view of a liner for an engine block according to our design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, a rear elevational view thereof being a mirror image of the front elevational view, and left and right elevational views thereof being the same as the front and rear elevational views, respectively;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view along line 5-5 of FIG. 3, a cross-sectional view opposite the cross-sectional view along the line 5-5 being a mirror image thereof.

The broken line in FIG. 3 represents a cross-sectional identifier and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a liner for an engine block, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D980285
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 30, 2020
Date of Patent: Mar 7, 2023
Assignee: Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, IL)
Inventors: Shu Zhang (Dunlap, IL), Andrew D. Rockwell (Marana, AZ), Jonathan R. Chittenden (West Lafayette, IN)
Primary Examiner: Ania Aman
Application Number: 29/753,531
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D15/5)