Patents Assigned to Ruffolo Enterprises, Inc.
  • Patent number: 5390837
    Abstract: A snowboard rack which is readily mountable to any roll-up window on an automotive vehicle. The carrier includes a base unit which has a suction cup for securing the base unit to the exterior surface of the window. A bracket is secured to the base unit. The bracket has two ends, one of which is secured to the base unit. The other end of the bracket forms a U-shaped hanger which engages the top of the window. A support arm is secured to the bracket and extends away from the window exterior surface at a substantial angle above the horizontal. The support arm includes a hooked end opposite the end secured to the bracket. In use, the snowboards being carried are supported by the support arm. The carrier also includes a securing strap having a first end secured adjacent to the base unit. The second end includes openings which are received on the hook end of the support arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1995
    Assignee: Ruffolo Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Ralph J. Ruffolo, Jr.