Side pod for turf vehicle

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Description

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

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

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

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

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

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

The left side 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 immediately adjacent the solid lines 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 adjacent the dot-dash broken lines, and other aspects) represent environment in which the claimed design may be embodied, and which 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.

Claims

The ornamental design for a side pod for turf vehicle, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D799556
Type: Grant
Filed: May 25, 2016
Date of Patent: Oct 10, 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: 29/565,911
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D15/17); Rider Type (3) (D15/15)