Rack for a vehicle

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D996343
  • Patent Number
    D996,343
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, April 22, 2021
    3 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, August 22, 2023
    a year ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D12 406-414
    • D32 35
    • D32 58
    • D06 513-514
    • D06 317-319
    • CPC
    • B62J9/003
    • B62J7/06
    • B62J9/001
  • International Classifications
    • 1216
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a rack for a vehicle;



FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the rack;



FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of the rack;



FIG. 4 is a right elevation view of the rack;



FIG. 5 is a left elevation view of the rack;



FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the rack;



FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the rack;



FIG. 8 is a bottom right perspective view of a front portion of the rack, the bottom left perspective view being a mirror image thereof;



FIG. 9 is a top right perspective view of a front portion of the rack, the top left perspective view being a mirror image thereof;



FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the rack interconnected to a vehicle;



FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a rack for a vehicle according to another embodiment;



FIG. 12 is a front elevation view of the rack of FIG. 11;



FIG. 13 is a rear elevation view of the rack of FIG. 11;



FIG. 14 is a right elevation view of the rack of FIG. 11;



FIG. 15 is a left elevation view of the rack of FIG. 11;



FIG. 16 is a top plan view of the rack of FIG. 11;



FIG. 17 is a bottom plan view of the rack of FIG. 11;



FIG. 18 is a bottom right perspective view of a front portion of the rack of FIG. 11, the bottom left perspective view being a mirror image thereof;



FIG. 19 is a top right perspective view of a front portion of the rack of FIG. 11, the top left perspective view being a mirror image thereof;



FIG. 20 is a perspective view of the rack of FIG. 11 interconnected to a vehicle;



FIG. 21 is a perspective view of a rack for a vehicle according to another embodiment;



FIG. 22 is a top plan view of the rack of FIG. 21;



FIG. 23 is a bottom plan view of the rack of FIG. 21;



FIG. 24 is a front elevation view of the rack of FIG. 21;



FIG. 25 is a rear elevation view of the rack of FIG. 21;



FIG. 26 is a right elevation view of the rack of FIG. 21;



FIG. 27 is a left elevation view of the rack of FIG. 21;



FIG. 28 is a bottom right perspective view of a front portion of the rack of FIG. 21, the bottom left perspective view being a mirror image thereof;



FIG. 29 is a top right perspective view of a front portion of the rack of FIG. 21, the top left perspective view being a mirror image thereof;



FIG. 30 is a perspective view of the rack of FIG. 21 interconnected to a vehicle;



FIG. 31 is a perspective view of a rack for a vehicle according to another embodiment;



FIG. 32 is a front elevation view of the rack of FIG. 31;



FIG. 33 is a rear elevation view of the rack of FIG. 31;



FIG. 34 is a right elevation view of the rack of FIG. 31;



FIG. 35 is a left elevation view of the rack of FIG. 31;



FIG. 36 is a top plan view of the rack of FIG. 31;



FIG. 37 is a bottom plan view of the rack of FIG. 31;



FIG. 38 is a bottom right perspective view of a front portion of the rack of FIG. 31, the bottom left perspective view being a mirror image thereof;



FIG. 39 is a top right perspective view of a front portion of the rack of FIG. 31, the top left perspective view being a mirror image thereof;



FIG. 40 is a perspective view of the rack of FIG. 31 interconnected to a vehicle;



FIG. 41 is a perspective view of a rack for a vehicle according to another embodiment;



FIG. 42 is a front elevation view of the rack of FIG. 41;



FIG. 43 is a rear elevation view of the rack of FIG. 41;



FIG. 44 is a right elevation view of the rack of FIG. 41;



FIG. 45 is a left elevation view of the rack of FIG. 41;



FIG. 46 is a top plan view of the rack of FIG. 41;



FIG. 47 is a bottom plan view of the rack of FIG. 41;



FIG. 48 is a bottom right perspective view of a front portion of the rack of FIG. 41, the bottom left perspective view being a mirror image thereof;



FIG. 49 is a top right perspective view of a front portion of the rack of FIG. 41, the top left perspective view being a mirror image thereof;



FIG. 50 is a perspective view of the rack of FIG. 41 interconnected to a vehicle;



FIG. 51 is a perspective view of a rack for a vehicle according to another embodiment;



FIG. 52 is a front elevation view of the rack of FIG. 51;



FIG. 53 is a rear elevation view of the rack of FIG. 51;



FIG. 54 is a right elevation view of the rack of FIG. 51;



FIG. 55 is a left elevation view of the rack of FIG. 51;



FIG. 56 is a top plan view of the rack of FIG. 51;



FIG. 57 is a bottom plan view of the rack of FIG. 51;



FIG. 58 is a bottom right perspective view of a front portion of the rack of FIG. 51, the bottom left perspective view being a mirror image thereof;



FIG. 59 is a top right perspective view of a front portion of the rack of FIG. 51, the top left perspective view being a mirror image thereof; and,



FIG. 60 is a perspective view of the rack of FIG. 51 interconnected to a vehicle.


The broken lines are included for the purpose of illustrating environment and form no part of the claimed design.


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