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Work machine having endless ground engaging drive belts

Granted 5 Dec 1995 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Caterpillar Inc. · originally Caterpillar

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Inventors: Mark D. Miller, Melvin P. Busch, Jr., Russell W. Strong, Robert C. Bastian +11 · Examiner: Theodore M. Shooman · AU 292 · TC 2900

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filed 24 Aug 1993
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US D364879
granted 5 Dec 1995

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a right side elevational view…

FIG. 1 is a right side elevational view of a work machine having endless ground engaging drive belts showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view of a work machine having endless ground engaging drive belts showing an alternative embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 8 is a left side elevational view of the alternate embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of the alternate embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view of the alternate embodiment;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view of the alternate embodiment; and,

FIG. 12 is a right side elevational view of the alternate embodiment.

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AUAU-121504-SS9 Sep 199414 Feb 1994publishedWork machine
AUAU-121574-SS20 Sep 199414 Feb 1994publishedA work machine

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