Vehicle luggage carrier siderail

- MasoTech, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle luggage carrier siderail showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of an outer side thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a side elevational view of an inner side thereof;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross sectional view thereof taken along the lines 7--7 of FIG. 4; and,

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the inner side thereof.

The broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D381312
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 8, 1995
Date of Patent: Jul 22, 1997
Assignees: MasoTech, Inc. (Taylor, MI), Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo)
Inventors: Craig R. Prasatek (Rochester Hills, MI), Gregory L. Eilers (Royal Oak, MI), John S. MacKay (Capac, MI), David Esparza (Huntington Beach, CA), Junji Tanabe (Torrance, CA)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Cathron B. Matta
Attorney: Leon E. Redman
Application Number: 0/35,950
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Side Rail Or Barrier Type (27) (D12/414)
International Classification: 1216;