Trailer front scuff band

Description

FIG. 1 is a right side and front perspective view of a trailer front scuff band showing our new design with the broken lines being for illustrated purposes only and forming no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a greatly enlarged partial left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 1 and is shown on a scale greater than that shown in FIG. 2, with the right side being a mirror image of the left side;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged top plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof.

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Other references
  • Great Dane Trailers, Inc. Great Dane Drawing No. 603005VV, side view of van trailer botton rail; Feb. 26, 1991. Great Dane Trailers, Inc. Great Dane Drawing No. 603014VV, side view of van trailer scuff band; Sep. 27, 1991. Great Dane Drawing No. 13300024, front and side views of van trailer bottom rail, Great Dane Trailers, Inc.; May 7, 1991. Great Dane Drawing No. 13300027, front and side views of van trailer bottom rail, Great Dane Trailers, Inc.; 1991. Great Dane Drawing No. 7122X, side view of outer portion of van trailer bottom rail, Great Dane Trailers, Inc.; Feb. 24, 1978. Great Dane Trailers, Inc. Great Dane Drawing No. 7030X, side view of inner portion of van trailer bottom rail used in conjunction with rail depicted in drawing No. 7122X; Feb. 6, 1992. Great Dane Trailers, Inc. Great Dane Drawing No. 15200615, side view of van trailer bottom rail; Aug. 2, 1993. Great Dane Trailers, Inc. Great Dane Drawing No. 15200616, side view of van trailer bottom rail; Aug. 2, 1993.
Patent History
Patent number: D398264
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 5, 1995
Date of Patent: Sep 15, 1998
Assignee: Great Dane Trailers, Inc. (Savannah, GA)
Inventors: Charles R. Fetz (Savannah, GA), James T. Colling (Memphis, TN)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: Lavone Tabor
Law Firm: Dority & Manning
Application Number: 0/41,090
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Articulated (D12/97); Vehicle-attached Front Or Rear Type (D12/169)
International Classification: 1208;