Motorcycle tail lighting

Patent D600374 Issued on September 15, 2009. Estimated Expiration Date:

September 15, 2023. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

Assignee

Polaris Industries Inc.

Application

No. 29305333 filed on 03/18/2008

US Classes:

D26/28Vehicle lamp or casing (2)

Examiners

Primary: Jackson, Marcus A.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Baker & Daniels LLP

Foreign Patent References

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Claims

CLAIM We claim the ornamental design for the motorcycle tail lighting, as shown and described.

Description

We further expressly incorporate by reference the specification and drawings of the following related applications: (1) U.S. application Ser. No. 11/624,103 filed Jan. 17, 2007, titled "Two Wheeled Vehicle"; (2; ) U.S. application Ser. No. 11/624,142 filed Jan. 17, 2007, titled "Rear Suspension for a Two Wheeled Vehicle,"; and (3) U.S. application Ser. No. 11/624,144 filed Jan. 17, 2007, titled "Tip Over Structure for a Two Wheeled Vehicle,", the disclosures of which are expressly incorporated by reference herein.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a motorcycle tail lighting of the present invention;

FIG. 2 a top view of the motorcycle tail lighting of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 shows a rear view of the motorcycle tail lighting of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3A is a partial view of FIG. 3 with the license plate bracket of the motorcycle removed; and,

FIG. 4 shows a bottom view of the motorcycle tail lighting of FIG. 1.

The broken line showing of the motorcycle is included for the purpose of illustrating the motorcycle only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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