Illuminated rub rail

Description

FIG. 1 is a head on frontal view of a illuminated rub rail;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional side view of the illuminated rub rail of FIG. 1, taken along line 2--2 of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the illuminated rub rail of FIG. 1.

The broken lines shown along the left and right sides of the illuminated rub rail of FIGS. 1 and 3 represent the bounds of the claimed design while all other broken lines are directed to environment and are for illustrative purposes only; the broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for an illuminated rub rail, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Tufte; Brian N. (Eden Prairie, MN)
Assignee:	I3Ventures, LLC (Eden Prairie, MN)
Appl. No.:	D/251,113
Filed:	January 3, 2006

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	10811670	Mar 29, 2004	7401949
	10075489	Feb 12, 2002	6837591

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/168
Current International Class:	1216
Field of Search:	;D12/168 ;114/219,220 ;362/369

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Primary Examiner: Lichtenstein; Lisa P
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Tufte; Brian N.