Package and article carriers – Vehicle attached – Carrier attached to special purpose vehicle
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-24
2011-05-24
Larson, Justin M (Department: 3782)
Package and article carriers
Vehicle attached
Carrier attached to special purpose vehicle
C224S402000, C224S325000, C224S316000, C296S003000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07946457
ABSTRACT:
A truck rack (10) for a bed (14) of a pickup truck (12) in which a pair of opposing front supports (18) and a pair of opposing rear supports (20) attach at respective lower ends to the bed of the pickup truck, with the rear supports (18) each having a leading edge and a trailing edge defined by opposing surfaces that taper from a transverse spacing to the respective leading and trailing edges and the front supports (20) each have a trailing edge defined by opposing surfaces that taper from a transverse spacing to the trailing edge of the front support, with a pair of opposing side rails (22) that attach to respective front and rear supports, and interconnect by forward, intermediate, and rear transverse members (28) extending between and attached to the opposing side rails.
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Benefiel Jonn R.
Landolfi, Jr. Steven M
Larson Justin M
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