Tower for vehicle rack

- Yakima Products, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a rear, top, and left side perspective view of a tower for vehicle rack showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a front, bottom, and right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof

FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a rear, top, and left side perspective view of an alternative configuration of a tower for vehicle rack showing the new design;

FIG. 10 is a front, bottom, and right side perspective view thereof; and

FIG. 11 is a rear, top, and left side perspective view of the tower for vehicle rack and a mirror image counterpart shown in use on a vehicle; and,

FIG. 12 is a front, top, and right side perspective view of the tower for vehicle rack and a mirror image counterpart shown in use on a vehicle.

The dashed lines in the drawings are used to illustrate portions of the tower for vehicle rack as well as environment in FIGS. 11 and 12. The dashed lines and structure they depict form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D888647
Type: Grant
Filed: May 30, 2018
Date of Patent: Jun 30, 2020
Assignee: Yakima Products, Inc. (Lake Oswego, OR)
Inventors: Warren E. Stoneburner (Portland, OR), Scott A. McFadden (Portland, OR), Ashley Hoch (Portland, OR), Jason Attfield Sagen (Portland, OR)
Primary Examiner: T Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Jonathan J. Han
Application Number: 29/649,468
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