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Post attachable to the underside of a truck chassis allowing for the securing of a chain to a spare tire

US D351,986 S · Inventors: Schotthoefer; Joseph

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  • Granted November 1, 1994. A US design patent lasts 14 years from grant (15 if filed from May 13, 2015), so this one ended November 1, 2008.
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FiledJune 3, 1992
GrantedNovember 1, 1994
Term endedNovember 1, 2008
Application number07/892011
Classification (CPC)—
Length3 pages

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1995199719992001200320052007Design grantedNov 1, 1994Term endedNov 1, 2008

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