Utility vehicle

- The Toro Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a right front perspective view of a utility vehicle in accordance with the claimed design, showing the driver's side of the utility vehicle.

FIG. 2 is a left front perspective view of the utility vehicle of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the utility vehicle of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the utility vehicle of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the utility vehicle of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the utility vehicle of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional top view of the utility vehicle of FIG. 1, along line 7-7 in FIG. 4, where the canopy, dash console, divider console and steering assembly have been removed.

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 dashed broken lines in the figures 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 utility vehicle, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D855084
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 11, 2018
Date of Patent: Jul 30, 2019
Assignee: The Toro Company (Bloomington, MN)
Inventors: Richard Charles Warren (Woodbury, MN), Brandon John Anderson (Savage, MN), Philip Charles Dretzka (Woodbury, MN)
Primary Examiner: Mark A Goodwin
Application Number: 29/633,017
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Hood Or Radiator Grille (D15/31)