Package and article carriers – Vehicle attached – Platform attached
Patent
1993-11-05
1995-02-21
Jacyna, J. Casimer
Package and article carriers
Vehicle attached
Platform attached
224 4246R, 224 4243, 2482056, 2482062, 248201, B60R 900
Patent
active
053908376
ABSTRACT:
A snowboard rack which is readily mountable to any roll-up window on an automotive vehicle. The carrier includes a base unit which has a suction cup for securing the base unit to the exterior surface of the window. A bracket is secured to the base unit. The bracket has two ends, one of which is secured to the base unit. The other end of the bracket forms a U-shaped hanger which engages the top of the window. A support arm is secured to the bracket and extends away from the window exterior surface at a substantial angle above the horizontal. The support arm includes a hooked end opposite the end secured to the bracket. In use, the snowboards being carried are supported by the support arm. The carrier also includes a securing strap having a first end secured adjacent to the base unit. The second end includes openings which are received on the hook end of the support arm. With the snowboards in place on the support arm, the securing strap is stretched over the boards and attached to the hook such that the boards are held in place between the securing strap and the support arm. Presumably, the support arm extends above the horizontal at an angle of 30.degree.. The bracket is composed of a nylon material, and the U-shaped hanger is flexible. This allows the U-shaped hanger to adapt to various thicknesses of windows so that the carrier can readily be mounted to a variety of automobiles.
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Copy of Design Trademark Certificate Reg. No. 1,409,973 issued Sep. 16, 1986 of Ralph J. Ruffolo, d/b/a Ruffolo Enterprises, Inc., depicting ski rack design for mounting skis on vehicles in use as early as 1979.
Two-sided brochure entitled "Ski-Hiker II" which advertises the product depicted in Trademark Reg. No. 1,409,973 by use of artists's sketches.
One-sided advertising handout showing early use (approximately 1973-1974) of Ruffolo Enterprises Ski-Hiker design by actual photographs and instructions.
Two Original advertising brochures for the Ruffolo Board Hiker.TM. ski board rack, Nov. 6, 1992.
Jacyna J. Casimer
Ruffolo Enterprises, Inc.
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