Decorative novelty device for automobiles

Description

FIG. 1 is a left side elevational view of my decorative novelty device for automobiles showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a perspective view with the article in one possible position for use, the fragmentary showing of an automobile in broken lines being for illustrative purposes only and forming no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D391917
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 2, 1996
Date of Patent: Mar 10, 1998
Inventor: Ernest W. Hicks, Jr. (Livermore, CA)
Primary Examiner: Jeffrey Asch
Assistant Examiner: Stacia Sinuik
Attorney: John J. Leavitt
Application Number: 0/57,874
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Parts, Accessories And Attachments For Vehicles Not Elsewhere Specified (D12/400)
International Classification: 1216;