Bicycle rack

- The Howard Company, Inc.
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Description

In a preferred embodiment, the nature of this product is as an structure primarily useful for supporting parked bicyles.

FIG. 1 is a left, top, front perspective view of a bicycle rack embodying our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view being identical to the front elevational view shown;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being identical to the left side shown;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of a base of the bicycle rack with reference lines indicating locations of cross sectional views of subsequent figures;

FIG. 7 is a cross-section view along line 7—7 in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a cross-section view along line 8—8 in FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a cross-section view along line 9—9 in FIG. 6;

FIG. 10 is a cross-section view along line 10—10 in FIG. 6;

FIG. 11 is a cross-section view taken longitudinally through the center of the base of the bicycle rack; and,

FIG. 12 is a front elevational view of second embodiment of the bicycle rack embodying our new design, the rear elevational view being identical to the front elevational view shown, a top plan view thereof being identical to FIG. 3, a bottom plan view being identical to FIG. 4, and a left side elevational view thereof and a right side elevational view thereof both being identical to FIG. 5.

Claims

The ornamental design for a bicycle rack, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D32181 January 1900 Pease
D367022 February 13, 1996 Graber
D369131 April 23, 1996 Smith
D391903 March 10, 1998 Pappas
D409118 May 4, 1999 Graber
614132 November 1898 Austin
2806605 September 1957 Loveland
5036986 August 6, 1991 Kral
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5267657 December 7, 1993 McGuinness et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D449256
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 1, 2000
Date of Patent: Oct 16, 2001
Assignee: The Howard Company, Inc. (Brookfield, WI)
Inventors: Michael Kopacz (Hartford, WI), Arthur Rumpf (Oconomowoc, WI), Sal Cialdella (Delavan, WI), Maurice Michaud (New Berlin, WI)
Primary Examiner: Melody N. Brown
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Quarles & Brady LLP
Application Number: 29/124,182
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Cycle Support Or Holding Rack (15) (D12/115)
International Classification: 1211;