Soft top for a sport utility vehicle

- Bestop, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a soft top for a sport utility vehicle showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view being identical thereto.

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a soft top for a sport utility vehicle showing our new design.

FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view being identical thereto.

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view thereof.

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view thereof.

FIG. 11 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a soft top for a sport utility vehicle, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
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6932423 August 23, 2005 Stevens et al.
Other references
  • Bestop: http://www.bestop.com/index.php?a=16&pid=411; Press release: Introducing the YJ Halftop from Bestop (2 pages), Apr. 14, 2003.
  • Sales brochure of Bestop, Inc., 2003.
  • Special Edition 2001 of “Essentials” (Quadratec, 2001 pp. 17-19, 26, 28, and 31).
  • Installation Instruction Sheets for the Cab Top of Rock Crusher, 2001.
  • Photocopies of a soft top of Bestop, Inc. (3 sheets) 2003.
Patent History
Patent number: D537031
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 28, 2004
Date of Patent: Feb 20, 2007
Assignee: Bestop, Inc. (Broomfield, CO)
Inventors: April L. Hoy (Denver, CO), Michele L. Martinez (Thornton, CO), Antony J. Aspland (Denver, CO), Stanley V. Spate (Westminster, CO)
Primary Examiner: Caron D. Veynar
Assistant Examiner: Kelley A. Donnelly
Attorney: W. Scott Carson
Application Number: 29/216,236
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Cover, Canopy, Or Top (21) (D12/401)