Cargo platform for a vehicle

- Kuat Innovations LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is an upper perspective view of the claimed design.

FIG. 2 is a lower perspective view of the claimed design.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the claimed design.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the claimed design.

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the claimed design.

FIG. 6 is a left side view of the claimed design.

FIG. 7 is a top view of the claimed design.

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the claimed design.

FIG. 9 is a side view of the claimed design in the inset area depicted on FIG. 5; and,

FIG. 10 is a side view of the claimed design in the inset area depicted on FIG. 5.

The claimed design is intended for use as a cargo platform attached to the roof of an automobile, motor vehicle, a trailer, or truck, or other similar vehicle, or support rails disposed above the automobile, motor vehicle, a trailer, or truck, or another similar vehicle. The broken lines in the figures show portions of the cargo platform or environmental matter that form no part of the claimed design. The shade lines and shading in the figures show contour and not surface ornamentation.

Claims

The ornamental design for a cargo platform for a vehicle as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1131296
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 25, 2025
Date of Patent: Jun 23, 2026
Assignee: Kuat Innovations LLC (Springfield, MO)
Inventor: Jamie Kummerfeld (Greeley, CO)
Primary Examiner: Calvin E Vansant
Assistant Examiner: Pia J Marchetti
Application Number: 30/010,085
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