Window mount snowboard rack

- Ruffolo Enterprise, Inc.

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Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a window mount snowboard rack showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof, with the elastic strap broken away and positioned along side for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof with the inner end of the elastic strap broken away for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 4 is a front end view thereof taken along the line 4--4 in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 5 is a rear end view with a portion of the suction cup broken away for clarity of illustration.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D302262 July 18, 1989 Dickerman
2157001 May 1939 Morley
2302300 November 1942 Davies
2549391 April 1951 Secord
3286892 November 1966 Marshall
3333750 August 1967 Porter
4077554 March 7, 1978 Goode
4231501 November 4, 1980 Goode
Other references
  • Copy of Design Trademark Certificate Reg. No. 1,409,973 issued 9/16/86 of Ralph J. Ruffolo, d/b/a Ruffolo Enterprises, Inc., depicting ski rack design for mounting skis on vehicles in use as early as 1979. Two-sided brochure entitled "Ski-Hiker II" which advertises the product depicted in Trademark Reg. No. 1,409,973 by use of artist's sketches. Published Prior to 1993. One-sided advertising handout showing early use (approximately 1973-74) of Ruffolo Enterprises' Ski-Hiker design by actual photographs and instructions. Published Prior to 1993.
Patent History
Patent number: D350109
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 11, 1993
Date of Patent: Aug 30, 1994
Assignee: Ruffolo Enterprise, Inc. (Kenosha, WI)
Inventor: Ralph J. Ruffolo, Jr. (Kenosha, WI)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Law Firm: Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd.
Application Number: 0/4,737
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Rack, Carrier, Or Load Barrier (23) (D12/406)