Selectively illuminatable message communicator for attaching to undercarriage of vehicle or tractor trailer unit

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a selectively illuminatable message communicator for attaching to undercarriage of vehicle or tractor trailer unit showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

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

FIG. 7 is a reduced fragmentary perspective view showing the selectively illuminatable message communicator for attaching to undercarriage of vehicle or tractor trailer unit in use;

FIG. 7 is a reduced fragmentary perspective view showing the selectively illuminatable message communicator for attaching to undercarriage of vehicle or tractor trailer unit in use.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a selectively illuminatable message communicator for attaching to undercarriage of vehicle or tractor trailer unit, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D478935
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 16, 2002
Date of Patent: Aug 26, 2003
Inventors: Thomas D. Gearhart (Roanoke, VA), Kevin E. Baker (Troutville, VA)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Donald R. Schoonover
Application Number: 29/172,587