Hitch step

Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of my design, a trailer hitch receiver tongue being shown in broken line as environmental structure;

FIG. 2 is a plan view of my design;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of my design;

FIG. 4 is a side view of my design; and,

FIG. 5 is a front view of my design.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate the portions of the hitch step that form no part of the claimed design. The bottom of the hitch step is unadorned and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a hitch step, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Masanek, Jr.; Frederick W. (Barrington, IL)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type MacNeil IP LLC Bolingbrook IL US
Assignee:	MacNeil IP LLC (Bolingbrook, IL)
Family ID:	50147347
Appl. No.:	D/473,177
Filed:	November 19, 2013

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	14070275	Nov 1, 2013	8727364
	13953121	Jul 29, 2013

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/203
Current CPC Class:	B60R3/00 20130101; B60D1/36 20130101; B60D1/58 20130101; B60D1/07 20130101; B60R3/02 20130101
Current International Class:	1216
Field of Search:	;D12/89,203,314 ;182/64.1,127 ;280/5.3,163,164.2,166,169,291 ;D25/62,63,68,69

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Primary Examiner: Pratt; Deanna L
Assistant Examiner: Vujcic; Natasha
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Perkins IP Law Group LLC Perkins; Jefferson