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Trailer rear impact guard

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  • Patent Grant
  • D889320
  • Patent Number
    D889,320
  • Date Filed
    Monday, September 16, 2019
    5 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, July 7, 2020
    4 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D12 19
    • D12 129
    • D12 100-106
    • D12 111-112
    • D21 425
    • D21 435
    • D34 21- 26
    • D34 12
    • D34 16- 19
    • CPC
    • B62D35/00
    • B62D33/077
    • B62D33/0612
    • B62D24/04
    • B60P3/10
    • B60P3/1033
    • B60P3/0257
    • B60P3/34
    • E01F15/14
  • International Classifications
    • 1216
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
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Abstract
Description

The FIGURE is a rear view of a trailer rear impact guard, embodying aspects of the invention.


The portions of the design shown in broken lines disclose environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • We claim the ornamental design for a trailer rear impact guard, as shown and described.
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Continuations (2)
Number Date Country
Parent 29607993 Jun 2017 US
Child 29705836 US
Parent 29529050 Jun 2015 US
Child 29607993 US