Vehicle floor tray Patent Grant MacNeil , et al. April 3, 2 [MacNeil IP LLC]

Vehicle floor tray

MacNeil , et al. April 3, 2

Patent Grant D656875

U.S. patent number D656,875 [Application Number D/404,799] was granted by the patent office on 2012-04-03 for vehicle floor tray. This patent grant is currently assigned to MacNeil IP LLC. Invention is credited to Anne Crawford, Judd Kaufman, David F. MacNeil.

United States Patent	D656,875
MacNeil , et al.	April 3, 2012

Vehicle floor tray

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a vehicle floor tray, as shown and described.

Inventors:	MacNeil; David F. (Hinsdale, IL), Kaufman; Judd (Clarendon Hills, IL), Crawford; Anne (Downers Grove, IL)
Assignee:	MacNeil IP LLC (Bolingbrook, IL)
Appl. No.:	D/404,799
Filed:	October 25, 2011

Current U.S. Class:	D12/203
Current International Class:	1216
Field of Search:	;D12/203 ;D6/582-586,592-594 ;280/163-164.1 ;15/215-217 ;428/138.141 ;296/97.23

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Other References

Advertisement for Highland's Black Armor Floor Guard, Styling concepts "Custom Truck Accessories" catalog, 2003, p. 2. cited by other .
Advertisement for Highland floor guards, Counterman Info Pages, prior to Nov. 2002, p. 27. cited by other .
Photographs of Winfield's Husky Liner Model 3780 for 2000-2001 BMW X-5 possessed by Applicant. cited by other .
1998 Lund Product Catalog, p. 24, Lund SportMat Molded Floor Trays. cited by other .
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Photographs of Husky Liner 3D Floor Liners manufactured in Aug. 2010, in possession of Applicant. cited by other .
Photograph of Husky Liner believed to be in public use at least as early as 2008 produced in Northern District of Illinois Case No. 10-cv-04088. cited by other .
Photograph of Corvair Floor mat of unknown date believed to be in public use at least as early as 2008 produced in Northern District of Illinois Case No. 10-cv-04088. cited by other .
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Photograph of AVM floor mat sold by Cabela's. Copied on Dec. 5, 2011 from http://www.cabelas.com/product/Auto-ATV/ Auto-Interior/Floor-Mats-Cargo-Protection http://www.cabelas.com/product/Auto-ATV/Auto-Interior/Floor-Mats-CargoPro- tectionl/pc/104796180/c/104697180/sc/104337180/Cabelas-AVM-Four-Piece-Mat-- Sets. cited by other .
Photograph of Nifty Catch it floor mat sold by Cabela's. Copied on Dec. 5, 2011 from Cabela's Nifty Catch it http://www.cabelas.com/product/Auto-ATV/Auto-Interior/Floor-Mats-Cargo-Pr- otectionl/pc/104796180/c/104697180/sc/104337180/ Nifty-Catch-lt8482-Premium-Floor-Liners/. cited by other .
Photograph of Rugged Ridge floor mat sold by Cabela's. Copied on Dec. 5, 2011 from http://www.cabelas.com/product/Auto-ATV/Auto-Interior/Floor-Mat- s-Cargo-Protectionl/pc/104796180/c/104697180/sc/104337180/Rugged-Ridge-Fro- nt-Floor-Liners. cited by other .
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Photograph of Weatherbeater Floor Liner in public use in 2010. cited by other.

Primary Examiner: Cadmus; Stacia
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Momkus McCluskey, LLC Perkins; Jefferson Blouin; Karen L.

Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of our design;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of our design taken substantially along Line 3-3 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of our design taken substantially along Line 4-4 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view of our design taken substantially along Line 5-5 of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 6 is an enlarged detail view of the design taken substantially inside the box labeled as 6 in FIG. 1.

The external sides and bottom of the vehicle floor tray into which my design is incorporated are unadorned and form no portion of the claimed design. The broken line showing of environment is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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