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Robust grabber arm assembly

Granted 22 Oct 2024 · 1 office action

Assignee: Con-Tech Manufacturing, Inc.

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Inventors: Brian Meldahl, Garwin McNeilus, Grant McNeilus · Examiner: Patricia A Palasik · AU 2918 · TC 2900

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29/792,518
filed 31 May 2022
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Patent
US D1048128
granted 22 Oct 2024

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the design for a robust grabber arm assembly having a vehicle mounting bracket, an inner arm and an outer arm in a partially extended position;

FIG. 2 is a side view of the robust grabber arm assembly while in a stowed position;

FIG. 3 is a side view of the robust grabber arm assembly while in an extend position;

FIG. 4 is a side view of the robust grabber arm assembly while in a dumping position;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the robust grabber arm assembly in the stowed position;

FIG. 6 is a front view of the robust grabber arm assembly;

FIG. 7 is a rear view of the robust grabber arm assembly;

FIG. 8 is perspective view of the outer arm shown alone for clarity of disclosure;

FIG. 9 is a front view of the outer arm;

FIG. 10 is a side view of the outer arm;

FIG. 11 is a top view of the outer arm;

FIG. 12 is a rear view of an outer arm;

FIG. 13 is a bottom view of an outer arm;

FIG. 14 is a rear perspective view of an inner arm shown alone for clarity of disclosure;

FIG. 15 is a front view of the inner arm;

FIG. 16 is a side view of the inner arm;

FIG. 17 is a top view of the inner arm;

FIG. 18 is a rear view of the inner arm;

FIG. 19 is a bottom view of the inner arm;

FIG. 20 is a perspective view of the vehicle mounting bracket shown alone for clarity of disclosure;

FIG. 21 is a front view of the vehicle mounting bracket;

FIG. 22 is a side view of the vehicle mounting bracket;

FIG. 23 is a bottom view of the vehicle mounting bracket; and,

FIG. 24 is a rear view of the vehicle mounting bracket.

The broken lines shown in the FIGS. are for purpose of showing portions of the grabber arm assembly and form no part of the design. The separate views of the outer arm shown in FIGS. 8 - 13 , the inner arm shown in FIGS. 14 - 19 , and the vehicle mounting bracket shown in FIGS. 20 - 24 are presented separately for clarity of disclosure.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D15/199

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