Vehicular running board

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of the vehicular running board installed on a typical vehicle which is shown in broken lines.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged top perspective view of the embodiment of the vehicular running board shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged bottom perspective view of the embodiment of the vehicular running board shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a top perspective view of a second embodiment of the vehicular running board.

FIG. 5 is a bottom perspective view of the embodiment of the vehicular running board shown in FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view of one end of the vehicular running board showing a typical tread pattern in broken lines for illustrative purposes only.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the vehicular running board of FIG. 4 on a reduced scale installed on a typical vehicle which is shown in broken lines.

The broken lines in the drawings, representing the vehicle and the tread pattern, are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the design .

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D247893 May 16, 1978 Okland
D257250 October 7, 1980 Stoltenberg
2009204 July 1935 Pryale
Other references
  • Continental Accessories, (2-sided Brochure No. GRP-2-82-1316), entitled, "Continental Running Boards" and attached 4-page pink leaflet entitled, .RTM.1982. Bowdoin Products Incorporated Brochure No. 50M-11-82-BPI, entitled, "Bowdoin Products Automotive Accessories That Are Out-Of-This-World" .RTM.1982. Rocket Industries, (2-sided Brochure) 101979 Revised, entitled, "One Great Step For Vankind" .RTM.1/79.
Patent History
Patent number: D284752
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 3, 1984
Date of Patent: Jul 22, 1986
Inventor: Clifford L. Horton, Jr. (Huntington Beach, CA)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Law Firm: Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear
Application Number: 6/567,495
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