Support member for a vehicle article carrier

- JAC Products, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a support member for a vehicle article carrier showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the support member for a vehicle article carrier shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof.

The broken lines in FIG. 1 are meant to indicate a cross bar coupled to the support member, a slat upon which the support member rests and a portion of an outer body surface of a vehicle, none of which form any part of the claimed design of the support member.

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Patent History
Patent number: D396029
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 29, 1996
Date of Patent: Jul 14, 1998
Assignee: JAC Products, Inc. (Ann Arbor, MI)
Inventors: John S. Cucheran (Lake Orion, MI), Victor M. Bogdan (Northville, MI), Jon D. Sparham (Waterford, MI)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Stacia Sinuik
Law Firm: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, PLC
Application Number: 0/53,669
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Side Rail Or Barrier Type (27) (D12/414)
International Classification: 1216;