Rocker box

- Midwest Motorcycle Supply
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a rocker box of the present invention showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof on a smaller scale;

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof on a smaller scale, the right side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof on a smaller scale; and,

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof on a smaller scale.

Broken lines used in FIG. 1 show the environment in which the present invention may be used, but do not form a part of the claimed design. The bottom surface of the rocker box is not shown, as it forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a rocker box, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D514035
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 12, 2003
Date of Patent: Jan 31, 2006
Assignee: Midwest Motorcycle Supply (Arnold, MO)
Inventor: Kenneth A. Francis (St. Louis, MO)
Primary Examiner: Joel Sincavage
Assistant Examiner: Maurice Stevens
Attorney: Thompson Coburn, LLP
Application Number: 29/193,718
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Enclosure Or Guard (D12/126)