Portable carport frame

Description

FIG. 1 is a side perspective view showing my new design of a portable carport frame, and being attached to an illustrative automobile, which is indicated in dashed lines and forms no part of the claimed invention;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the design shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 3 is a top view of the design shown in FIG. 1;

The present invention is symmetrical, with the left view being similar to the right view, and the back view being similar to the front view. A cover, indicated in dashed lines, is shown attached to the invention in FIGS. 1 and 3, and forms no part of the claimed invention.

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Patent History
Patent number: D403782
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 11, 1997
Date of Patent: Jan 5, 1999
Inventor: Michael James (Reston, VA)
Primary Examiner: Doris Clark
Law Firm: Rabin & Champagne, P.C.
Application Number: 0/66,343
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Framing Unit, E.g., Building Frame (11) (D25/61)
International Classification: 2502;