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Trailer rear impact guard

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  • Patent Grant
  • D1013579
  • Patent Number
    D1,013,579
  • Date Filed
    Monday, July 6, 2020
    3 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, February 6, 2024
    3 months ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D12 19
    • D12 129
    • D12 100-106
    • D12 111
    • D12 112
    • D12 162
    • D21 425
    • D21 435
    • D34 21- 26
    • D34 12
    • D34 16- 19
    • CPC
    • B62D35/02
    • B62D35/00
    • A62B3/005
    • B60P3/1033
    • B60P3/10
  • International Classifications
    • 1216
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
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Abstract
Description

The sole FIGURE shows a rear view of a trailer rear impact guard showing our new design.


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 (3)
Number Date Country
Parent 29705836 Sep 2019 US
Child 29740628 US
Parent 29607993 Jun 2017 US
Child 29705836 US
Parent 29529050 Jun 2015 US
Child 29607993 US