Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-03
2006-10-03
Restifo, Jeff (Department: 3618)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
C280S166000, C224S519000, C224S486000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07114736
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle mounted step assembly for use with trailer hitch. The vehicle mounted step assembly includes a platform portion and a tongue portion. The platform portion is pivotable with respect to the tongue portion between a lowered use position and a raised storage position. The platform portion is also slidable with respect to the tongue portion from a first configuration to a second configuration.
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Schultz Justin E.
Stodola Craig S.
Arctic Fox, Inc.
Patterson Thuente Skaar & Christensen P.A.
Restifo Jeff
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