Pair of ski racks

- JAC Products, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention showing the preferred embodiment mounted to a luggage carrier on top of a vehicle, where the luggage carrier and vehicle are shown in broken lines for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claim design;

FIG. 2 is a top view, shown at an enlarged scale, of one of the ski racks of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view, shown at an enlarged scale, of one of the ski racks of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear view, shown at an enlarged scale, of one of the ski racks of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view, shown at an enlarged scale, of one of the ski racks of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a left end view, shown at an enlarged scale, of one of the ski racks of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a right end view, shown at an enlarged scale, of one of the ski racks of FIG. 1.

The ski rack not shown in FIG. 2-7 is identical to that shown therein.

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Patent History
Patent number: D394240
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 24, 1995
Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
Assignee: JAC Products, Inc. (Ann Arbor, MI)
Inventors: John S. Cucheran (Orion, MI), Jon D. Sparham (Waterford, MI), Jeffrey M. Aftanas (Sterling Heights, MI)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Cathron B. Matta
Law Firm: Harness, Dickey & Pierce
Application Number: 0/33,956
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Roof Or Trunk Mount Type (26) (D12/412)
International Classification: 1216;