Illuminated rub rail

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Description

FIG. 1 is a head on frontal view of a illuminated rub rail;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional side view of the illuminated rub rail of FIG. 1, taken along line 2—2 of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the illuminated rub rail of FIG. 1.

The broken lines shown along the left and right sides of the illuminated rub rail of FIGS. 1 and 3 represent the bounds of the claimed design while all other broken lines are directed to environment and are for illustrative purposes only; the broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an illuminated rub rail, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D596090
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 3, 2006
Date of Patent: Jul 14, 2009
Assignee: I3Ventures, LLC (Eden Prairie, MN)
Inventor: Brian N. Tufte (Eden Prairie, MN)
Primary Examiner: Lisa P Lichtenstein
Attorney: Brian N. Tufte
Application Number: 29/251,113
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Boat Fender (D12/168)