Side step rail for a vehicle

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a side step rail for a vehicle, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 2--2 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 3--3 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right end view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left end view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a side step rail for a vehicle, showing my new design; and,

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of a side step rail for a vehicle, showing my new design.

FIGS. 10 and 11 are shown broken away to indicate indeterminate length.

The broken line showing of mounting brackets in FIGS. 1, 10 and 11 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a side step rail for a vehicle, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Crandall; Robert T. (Yorba Linda, CA)
Assignee:	Berryman Products, Inc. (Arlington, TX)
Appl. No.:	D/243,853
Filed:	December 1, 2005

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/203
Current International Class:	1216
Field of Search:	;D12/203,190 ;280/163,164.1,166,169,607,164.2,165 ;182/90-92 ;428/41.7 ;D25/62,69 ;296/75

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Other References

Mid-America Automotive Products, Inc. ("MAAP"); "Product Catalog 2005"; catalog; 2005; 12 pages; MAAP; Sapulpa, OK. cited by other . Christian Vila Kuid; "AE 510, Research Project 1 Cold Extrusion"; research project; Oct. 22, 2002; 14 pages; http://www.engr.ku.edu/.about.rhale/ae510/websites_f02/extrusion.doc. cited by other.

Primary Examiner: Cadmus; Stacia
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Howison & Arnott, L.L.P.