Side step bar for an automobile

- Toyota
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a side step bar for an automobile showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof (the left side view being a mirror image).

Claims

The ornamental design for a side step bar for an automobile, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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Other references
  • 2002 Toyota Sequoia, Brochure of Toyota: Get the Feeling., 2001, p. 29.
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Patent History
Patent number: D488759
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 23, 2002
Date of Patent: Apr 20, 2004
Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
Inventors: Shigeya Hattori (Aichi-ken), Koichiro Honda (Aichi-ken)
Primary Examiner: Stacia Cadmus
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: SAIDMAN DesignLaw Group
Application Number: 29/173,219
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Mat, Step, Or Step Plate (38) (D12/203)
International Classification: 1216;