Step assembly

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of a step assembly;

FIG. 2 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a front perspective view thereof, shown in an environment of use.

The broken lines depict portions of the step assembly that form no part of the claimed design. The additional broken lines showing a litter device in FIG. 7 depict environmental subject matter only that forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design of a step assembly as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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Foreign Patent Documents
308328173 November 2023 CN
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Patent History
Patent number: D1080917
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 27, 2022
Date of Patent: Jun 24, 2025
Assignee: Automated Pet Care Products, LLC (Auburn Hills, MI)
Inventors: Jason Smith (West Bloomfield, MI), Troy Bell (White Lake, MI)
Primary Examiner: S. Bryan Reinholdt, Jr.
Assistant Examiner: Andrew D Golson
Application Number: 29/836,563
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Stepped (12) (D25/63)