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Bicycle carrier rack

Granted 12 Oct 2010 · no office action yet

Assignee: Thule Group

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Inventors: Joseph Flaherty, Joe Settelmayer · Examiner: Philip S Hyder · AU 2917 · TC 2900

Application
29/342,763
filed 31 Aug 2009
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US D625247
granted 12 Oct 2010

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a right side elevational view…

FIG. 1 is a right side elevational view of a bicycle carrier rack;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view of a second embodiment of a bicycle carrier rack;

FIG. 8 left side elevational view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 11 is a front elevational view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 12 is rear elevational view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 13 is right side elevational view of a third embodiment of a bicycle carrier rack;

FIG. 14 is a left side elevational view of the third embodiment;

FIG. 15 is a top plan view of the third embodiment;

FIG. 16 is a bottom plan view of the third embodiment;

FIG. 17 is a front elevational view of the third embodiment; and,

FIG. 18 is a rear elevational view of the third embodiment.

The retractable cable is shown in broken lines for the purpose of illustrating environment and forms no part of the claimed design. The broken lines on the hitch portion adjacent shaded surfaces are boundary lines that form no part of the claimed design. The other broken lines on the hitch portion form no part of the claimed design.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D12/408

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USUS-D612320-SS123 Mar 201010 Sep 2009grantedAnti-sway device for a bicycle carrier rack
USthis patentUS-D625247-SS112 Oct 201031 Aug 2009grantedBicycle carrier rack
USUS-D635087-SS129 Mar 20113 Sep 2010grantedBicycle carrier rack
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CACA-133762-SS12 Jul 201115 Jan 2010grantedAnti-sway device for a bicycle carrier rack
CACA-133764-SS12 Jul 201115 Jan 2010grantedBicycle carrier rack
CACA-135880-SS12 Jul 201115 Jan 2010grantedBicycle carrier rack

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