USPatent applicationPatented

Illuminated tractor hood

Granted 3 Aug 2021 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Caterpillar · originally ZIMENO, INC. DBA MONARCH TRACTOR

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Inventors: Daniel J. Sims, Michael A. Desmond, Praveen V. Penmetsa, Zachary M. Omohundro · Examiner: Mark A Goodwin · AU 2924 · TC 2900

Application· this page
29/727,229
filed 9 Mar 2020
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Patent
US D926826
granted 3 Aug 2021

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of…

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an illuminated tractor hood;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 6 right side rear view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof; and

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of the illuminated tractor hood in an illuminated state;.

FIG. 10 is a rear perspective view of the illuminated tractor hood in the illuminated state;

FIG. 11 is a right side view of the illuminated tractor hood in the illuminated state;

FIG. 12 is a left side view of the illuminated tractor hood in the illuminated state; and,

FIG. 13 is a front view of the illuminated tractor hood in the illuminated state.

The ornamental design which is claimed is shown in solid lines in the drawings. The dashed broken lines in the drawings illustrate environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design. The shading in FIGS. 9-13 is shown to illustrate contrasting surfaces, a contrast between surfaces that are illuminated through the emission of light and surfaces not illuminated. The radiating broken lines shown in FIGS. 9-13 represent visible light being emitted by the illuminated surfaces (shown with stippling) in the illuminated state.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D15/28

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