Hitch step apparatus
The tread pattern on the hitch step is to indicate only that a pattern is incorporated into the step, but such pattern forms no part of the invented design.
Material shown in dotted lines shows the environment in which the invented design is used, and forms no part of the invented design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a hitch step apparatus, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 9, 2004
Date of Patent: Aug 28, 2007
Inventor: Victor J. Gaddy (Charlotte, NC)
Primary Examiner: Doris Clark
Assistant Examiner: Michael Pratt
Attorney: Ralph H. Dougherty
Application Number: 29/207,142