Article carrier for rear deck of an automobile
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FIG. 1 is a top rear perspective view of an article carrier for the rear deck of an automobile showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged left side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged top plan view thereof;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged rear elevation view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a greatly enlarged fragmentary top plan view of the right crossbar support thereof;
FIG. 6 is a front elevation view of the support of FIG. 5 with the slot removed;
FIG. 7 is a right side elevation view of the support of FIG. 5;
FIG. 8 is a rear elevation view of the support of FIG. 5; and,
FIG. 9 is a left side elevation view of the support of FIG. 5 with the crossbar removed;
The left crossbar support is a mirror image of the right crossbar support. The broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.
The characteristic feature of our design is the curvaceous configuration of the opening in the crossbar support which configuration varies substantially in shape and size from its outside surface to its inside surface.
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- J. C. Whitney Catalog No. 505 M, p. 145, Rear Deck Luggage Rack, lower left side of page. Page from a Dycrest Automotive catalog entitled "Aerodynamic, Sporty Style Roof and Deck Racks" Printed Jul. 1988.
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 24, 1989
Date of Patent: Oct 20, 1992
Assignee: Huron/St. Clair Incorporated (Taylor, MI)
Inventors: Craig A. Stapleton (Port Huron, MI), Curtis J. Nordin (Port Huron, MI), Mark C. Towns (Port Huron, MI), Charles R. Schriner (Port Huron, MI)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Attorneys: Leon E. Redman, Malcolm L. Sutherland
Application Number: 7/384,933
