Sports equipment rack for the bed of a pickup truck

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the novel sports equipment rack for the bed of a pickup truck showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevation view thereof and the right side elevation view is identical;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof and the rear elevation view is identical; and,

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D232627 September 1974 Rossi
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Other references
  • J C Whitney & Co Catalog, No. 575C, .COPYRGT.1995, p. 88, the Receiver-Mount Bike Carrier.
Patent History
Patent number: D376577
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 13, 1995
Date of Patent: Dec 17, 1996
Inventor: John R. Avery (San Diego, CA)
Primary Examiner: Melody N. Brown
Attorney: Charles C. Logan, II
Application Number: 0/46,766
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