Vehicle roof rack

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle roof rack of my new design mounted on a vehicle with the roof removed, the vehicle being shown in broken line;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a vehicle roof rack of my new design mounted on a vehicle with the roof in place, the vehicle being shown in broken line;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the vehicle roof rack of FIGS. 1. and 2;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the vehicle roof rack of FIGS. 1 and 2;

FIG. 5 is a first side view of the vehicle roof rack of FIGS. 1 and 2;

FIG. 6 is a second, opposite side view of the vehicle roof rack of FIGS. 1 and 2;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the vehicle roof rack of FIGS. 1 and 2; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the vehicle roof rack of FIGS. 1 and 2.

The broken line representation of a vehicle is environmental only and it forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D434718
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 15, 1999
Date of Patent: Dec 5, 2000
Inventor: Stewart Olson Kreisler (Boston, MA)
Primary Examiner: Stacia Cadmus
Law Firm: Fish & Richardson P.C.
Application Number: 0/116,576
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Roof Or Trunk Mount Type (26) (D12/412)
International Classification: 1216;