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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.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 17, 1991
Date of Patent: Jun 22, 1993
Assignee: Dee Zee, Inc.
Inventors: Steven Hinrichs (Bondurant, IA), Brock Rude (Ankeny, IA)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Law Firm: Frost & Jacobs
Application Number: 7/686,566