Motorcycle tail lighting

- Polaris Industries Inc.
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Description

We further expressly incorporate by reference the specification and drawings of the following related applications: (1) U.S. application Ser. No. 11/624,103 filed Jan. 17, 2007, titled “Two Wheeled Vehicle”; (2; ) U.S. application Ser. No. 11/624,142 filed Jan. 17, 2007, titled “Rear Suspension for a Two Wheeled Vehicle,”; and (3) U.S. application Ser. No. 11/624,144 filed Jan. 17, 2007, titled “Tip Over Structure for a Two Wheeled Vehicle,”, the disclosures of which are expressly incorporated by reference herein.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a motorcycle tail lighting of the present invention;

FIG. 2 a top view of the motorcycle tail lighting of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 shows a rear view of the motorcycle tail lighting of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3A is a partial view of FIG. 3 with the license plate bracket of the motorcycle removed; and,

FIG. 4 shows a bottom view of the motorcycle tail lighting of FIG. 1.

The broken line showing of the motorcycle is included for the purpose of illustrating the motorcycle only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for the motorcycle tail lighting, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D600374
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 18, 2008
Date of Patent: Sep 15, 2009
Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc. (Medina, MN)
Inventors: Greg Brew (Wayzata, MN), Michael Song (Maple Groove, MN), John Krieger (Westlake Village, CA)
Primary Examiner: Marcus A. Jackson
Attorney: Baker & Daniels LLP
Application Number: 29/305,333
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Vehicle Lamp Or Casing (2) (D26/28)