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United States Patent D645,062
LaValley ,   et al. September 13, 2011

Gripping arm

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a gripping arm, as shown and described.
Inventors: LaValley; Jason (Bemidji, MN), LaValley; Roger (Bemidji, MN), Kilpo; Lawrence D. (Duluth, MN), Burgess; Michael (Duluth, MN)
Assignee: LaValley Industries, LLC (Bemidji, MN)
Appl. No.: D/380,046
Filed: November 30, 2010

Current U.S. Class: D15/28
Current International Class: 1503
Field of Search: ;D15/21,28 ;175/85 ;294/86.41,81.61,104,106


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"Manipulator KM 930," Kinshofer GmbH, available at http://www.kinshofer.com/site.sub.--eng/produkte.sub.--main/main.sub.--km- 930.html; 1 page. cited by other .
"Manipulator KM 930," Kinshofer Gmbh, available at http://www.kinshofer.com/site.sub.--eng/produkte.sub.--main/Resources/KM.- sub.--930.sub.--eng.pdf ; 1 page. cited by other .
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Primary Examiner: Goodwin; Mark
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

Description



FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gripping arm according to the new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevation view of the gripping arm depicted in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the gripping arm depicted in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view of the gripping arm depicted in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view of the gripping arm depicted in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the gripping arm depicted in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the gripping arm depicted in FIG. 1.

The broken lines in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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