Vehicle sport utility rack

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle sport utility rack showing my new design where the rack is shown positioned and secured to the bed of a pickup truck. The broken line showing of the pickup truck is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged top plan view of the vehicle sport utility rack of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the vehicle sport utility rack showing the three vertical braces equally spaced apart positioned and secured to the bed of a pickup truck. The broken line showing of the pickup truck is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design; and,

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the vehicle sport utility rack showing the three vertical braces positioned adjacent to one another positioned and secured to the bed of a pickup truck. The broken line showing of the pickup truck is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D363460 October 24, 1995 Marshall
5037152 August 6, 1991 Hendricks
5137320 August 11, 1992 Christensen
5143415 September 1, 1992 Boudah
5238280 August 24, 1993 Christensen
5431472 July 11, 1995 Coffland
5494327 February 27, 1996 Derecktor
5513890 May 7, 1996 Christensen
5560666 October 1, 1996 Vieira et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D394639
Type: Grant
Filed: May 30, 1996
Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
Inventor: Randy Carter (Phoenix, AZ)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Stacia Sinuik
Law Firm: Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P.
Application Number: 0/55,142
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Rack, Carrier, Or Load Barrier (23) (D12/406)
International Classification: 1216;