Running board for a snow vehicle

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top left isometric view of a running board for a snow vehicle showing our new design for the present application.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a running board for a snow vehicle with the rear end of the running board elevated above the front end of the running board.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of a running board for a snow vehicle with the rear end of the running board elevated above the front end of the running board.

FIG. 4 is a right side view of a running board for a snow vehicle.

FIG. 5 is a left side view of a running board for a snow vehicle.

FIG. 6 is a top-down view of a running board for a snow vehicle.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of a running board for a snow vehicle; and,

FIG. 8 is a top left isometric view of a running board for a snow vehicle.

The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the running board for a snow vehicle that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a running board for a snow vehicle, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1082637
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 7, 2023
Date of Patent: Jul 8, 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: Michelle E. Wilson
Assistant Examiner: Clese Moore, Jr.
Application Number: 29/886,255
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Mat, Step, Or Step Plate (38) (D12/203)