Tip for a ground engaging machine implement

United States Patent D774109

Balan, Mihai Mircea (Dunlap, IL, US)
Serrurier, Douglas (Morton, IL, US)

29/536027

12/13/2016

08/12/2015

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Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, IL, US)

D15/29

D15/28

(IPC1-7): 1503

D15/11, D15/28, D15/29, 37/456, 37/452, 37/450, 37/446, 37/454, 37/449, 37/453, 37/455, 37/903, 403/379.5, 403/DIG.1, 111/152, 172/724, 172/730, 172/766, 172/770, 172/771, 172/721, 172/713, 172/699, 172/772

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Goodwin, Mark

Saidman DesignLaw Group, LLC

CLAIM

1. The ornamental design for a tip for a ground engaging machine implement, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a tip for a ground engaging machine implement showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of a second embodiment thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a front perspective view of a third embodiment thereof;

FIG. 16 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 21 is a bottom view thereof.

The dashed broken lines represent structure or features which form no part of the claimed design; the broken lines themselves form no part of the claimed design.

The line shading in FIGS. 1-21 represents contour.