Vehicle hardtop lift

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a vehicle hardtop lift, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is another perspective view of the vehicle hardtop lift of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the vehicle hardtop lift of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of the vehicle hardtop lift of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right elevational view of the vehicle hardtop lift of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a left elevational view of the vehicle hardtop lift of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the vehicle hardtop lift of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the vehicle hardtop lift of FIG. 1.

The evenly-spaced broken lines in the drawings are included for purpose of illustrating portions of the particle blast apparatus that form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash-dot broken lines in the drawings are included for the purpose of defining the boundary of the claim, it being understood that the region between the dot-dash-dot broken lines and the dot-dash-dot broken lines themselves form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D974692
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 10, 2020
Date of Patent: Jan 3, 2023
Inventor: John D. Cullinan (Mason, OH)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia Ramirez
Application Number: 29/745,873
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