Running board

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a running board showing our new design, suitable for mounting on the left side of a vehicle;

FIG. 2 is a greatly enlarged perspective view of the running board of FIG. 1, with the removable front and rear end panels reversed so as to be suitable for mounting on the right side of a vehicle;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a rear end elevational view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 8 is a front end elevational view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a running board showing a second embodiment of our new design, suitable for mounting on the left side of a vehicle;

FIG. 10 is a greatly enlarged perspective view of the running board of FIG. 9, with the removable front and rear end panels reversed so as to be suitable for mounting on the right side of a vehicle;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view of FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 10;

FIG. 13 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 10;

FIG. 14 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 10;

FIG. 15 is a front end elevational view of FIG. 10;

FIG. 16 is a rear end elevational view of FIG. 10; and,

FIG. 17 is an enlarged perspective view of a segment of the center section of the two embodiments of the running board shown separately for clarity of illustration.

The broken line showing of a vehicle in FIGS. 1 and 9 and the area within is environmental only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a running board, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Hinrichs; Steven (Bondurant, IA), Rude; Brock (Ankeny, IA)
Assignee:	Dee Zee, Inc. (N/A)
Appl. No.:	07/686,566
Filed:	April 17, 1991

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/203
Field of Search:	;D12/203 ;280/163,164.1,85

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D261133	October 1981	Makela
D278329	April 1985	Baker et al.
D284752	July 1986	Horton, Jr.
D305323	January 1990	Anderson et al.
4203611	May 1980	Makela
4311320	January 1982	Waters, Jr.
4451063	May 1984	Snyder
4463962	August 1984	Snyder
4544991	October 1985	Gorsuch
4934721	June 1990	Flores

Other References

J C. Whitney Catalog No. 515 J, .COPYRGT.1990, p. 63, Aluminum Running Board With Matching Splash Guard & 2-Pc. Running Board, Top Left & Bottom Right Side of page Respectively. . J. C. Whitney Catalog No. 515 J, .COPYRGT.1990, p. 64, Black Extruded Aluminum Running Board, Illuminated Aluminum Running Board & Custom-Fit Stainless Steel Running Board, Top Right & Left Side & Center Left Side of Page Respectively..

Primary Examiner: Gandy; James M.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Frost & Jacobs