Rear guard for turf vehicle

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Description

FIG. 1 is a right rear perspective view of a rear guard for turf vehicle in accordance with the claimed design and shown attached to a riding lawn mower;

FIG. 2 is a right rear perspective view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view of the design of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the design of FIG. 1.

The front elevation view and the bottom plan view are not shown and form no part of the claimed design.

The dot-dash broken lines in the figures represent a boundary between claimed and unclaimed subject matter and form no part of the claimed design.

The dash-dash broken lines in the figures (including the riding lawn mower in FIG. 1, the portions within a boundary of the dot-dash broken lines, and other aspects) form no part of the claimed design.

The labels used herein to describe orientation (e.g., front, rear, left, right) are merely for reference and are not intended to limit the interpretation of the design.

Applicant reserves the right to convert: a portion or portions of any of the broken lines to solid lines such that the features described by those lines then form a part of the claimed design; and/or a portion or portions of any of the solid lines to broken lines such that the features described by those lines no longer form part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a rear guard for turf vehicle, as shown and described.

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Other references
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Patent History
Patent number: D793455
Type: Grant
Filed: May 25, 2016
Date of Patent: Aug 1, 2017
Assignee: Exmark Manufacturing Company, Incorporated (Beatrice, NE)
Inventors: C. Mark Atterbury (Lincoln, NE), Philip C. Dretzka (Woodbury, MN), David M. Converse (Lincoln, NE)
Primary Examiner: Mark Goodwin
Application Number: 29/565,915
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D15/17); Rider Type (3) (D15/15)