Housing for article support racks

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a housing for article support rack showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view, the left side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of a second embodiment of the housing for article support racks shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view, the left side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a front elevational view thereof; and

FIG. 11 is a rear elevational view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D273645 May 1, 1984 McEvers
D277248 January 22, 1985 Benedict
D277436 February 5, 1985 Benedict
D280575 September 17, 1985 Benedict
D280785 October 1, 1985 Benedict
D288035 February 3, 1987 Hollinger et al.
2985311 May 1961 Abel
3116837 January 1964 Kelly
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3897122 July 1975 McEvers
3954182 May 4, 1976 McEvers
4585127 April 29, 1986 Benedict
4723665 February 9, 1988 Benedict et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
1015243 February 1984 GBX
Other references
  • E&B Giftware, 1984, 1 page from catalog "New Telescoping Closet Rack", Star Case Model #631, Tie Rack, p. 9 (same as above). Popular Science, 1/86, p. 60, "Hidden Holder", Benedict Engineering.
Patent History
Patent number: D308579
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 16, 1986
Date of Patent: Jun 12, 1990
Assignee: Benedict Engineering Co., Inc. (Tallahassee, FL)
Inventors: Charles E. Benedict (Tallahassee, FL), William P. Thompson (Tallahassee, FL), Patricia C. Benedict (Tallahassee, FL)
Primary Examiner: Carmen H. Vales-Lado
Assistant Examiner: Jeffrey Asch
Law Firm: Dowell & Dowell
Application Number: 6/942,100
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/6328; D/6320; D/6324