Rear kick-up for a snow vehicle

- Arctic Cat Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top and right side isometric view of a rear kick-up for a snow vehicle embodying our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view with the rear end elevated above the front end thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view with the rear end elevated above the front end thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a top and left side isometric view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the rear kick-up for a snow vehicle that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a rear kick-up for a snow vehicle, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1063697
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 7, 2023
Date of Patent: Feb 25, 2025
Assignee: Arctic Cat Inc. (Thief River Falls, MN)
Inventors: David Vigen (Thief River Falls, MN), Nathan Lee Blomker (Thief River Falls, MN)
Primary Examiner: Darlington Ly
Assistant Examiner: Giang Hoang Tran
Application Number: 29/886,262
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Self-propelled (e.g., Snowmobile (D12/7)