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Running board for a snow vehicle

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  • Patent Grant
  • D1082637
  • Patent Number
    D1,082,637
  • Date Filed
    Tuesday, March 7, 2023
    2 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, July 8, 2025
    6 months ago
  • Inventors
    • Vigen; David (Thief River Falls, MN, US)
    • Blomker; Nathan Lee (Thief River Falls, MN, US)
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Wilson; Michelle E.
    • Moore, Jr.; Clese
    Agents
    • Billion & Armtiage
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D12 203
    • D12 196
    • D12 190
    • D12 608
    • CPC
    • B60R3/00
    • B60R3/02
    • B60R3/002
    • B60R3/005
    • B60R3/007
  • International Classifications
    • 1216
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
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Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a top left isometric view of a running board for a snow vehicle showing our new design for the present application.



FIG. 2 is a front view of a running board for a snow vehicle with the rear end of the running board elevated above the front end of the running board.



FIG. 3 is a rear view of a running board for a snow vehicle with the rear end of the running board elevated above the front end of the running board.



FIG. 4 is a right side view of a running board for a snow vehicle.



FIG. 5 is a left side view of a running board for a snow vehicle.



FIG. 6 is a top-down view of a running board for a snow vehicle.



FIG. 7 is a bottom view of a running board for a snow vehicle; and,



FIG. 8 is a top left isometric view of a running board for a snow vehicle.


The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the running board for a snow vehicle that form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a running board for a snow vehicle, as shown and described.
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