Vehicle ladder

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top front perspective view of a vehicle ladder showing the new design, with the vehicle ladder in an unfolded state for use and shown mounted on a side of a vehicle.

FIG. 2 is a top front perspective view of the vehicle ladder of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof, the left side view being a mirror image thereof.

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 8 is a top front perspective view of the vehicle ladder of FIG. 1, shown in a folded state for storing beneath the vehicle while not in use.

FIG. 9 is a front view of the vehicle ladder of FIG. 8.

FIG. 10 is a rear view of the vehicle ladder of FIG. 8.

FIG. 11 is a right side view of the vehicle ladder of FIG. 8.

FIG. 12 is a left side view of the vehicle ladder of FIG. 8.

FIG. 13 is a top view of the vehicle ladder of FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the vehicle ladder of FIG. 8.

The evenly spaced broken lines in the drawings depict environmental features usable with the vehicle ladder and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a vehicle ladder, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D937730
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 28, 2020
Date of Patent: Dec 7, 2021
Assignee: Innovative Access Solutions, LLC (Leitchfield, KY)
Inventors: Micheal T. Hamilton (Leitchfield, KY), Jessie L. Self (Brownsville, KY)
Primary Examiner: Michelle E. Wilson
Assistant Examiner: Clese Moore, Jr.
Application Number: 29/748,374
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