Vehicle rack support tower

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D850353
  • Patent Number
    D850,353
  • Date Filed
    Tuesday, August 11, 2015
    9 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, June 4, 2019
    5 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D12 20
    • D12 42
    • D12 43
    • D12 44
    • D12 48
    • D12 317
    • D12 345
    • D12 106
    • D12 114
    • D12 115
    • D12 117
    • D12 400
    • D12 406
    • D12 407
    • D12 408
    • D12 409
    • D12 410
    • D12 412
    • D12 414
    • D12 203
    • D12 223
    • D08 349
    • D08 354
    • D08 355
    • D08 382
    • D08 394
    • D08 499
    • D08 404
    • D08 19
    • D08 16
    • CPC
    • B60R9/00
    • B60R9/04
    • B60R9/042
    • B60R9/0423
    • B60R9/0485
    • B60R9/058
    • B60R2011/004
    • B60R2011/0052
    • B60R2011/0059
    • B60R2011/008
  • International Classifications
    • 1206
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a vehicle rack support tower;



FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of a vehicle rack support tower;



FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a right elevation view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a left elevation view thereof;



FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; and,



FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof.


The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the vehicle rack support tower and form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a vehicle rack support tower, as shown and described.
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Continuations (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 12861034 Aug 2010 US
Child 13942489 US
Continuation in Parts (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 13942489 Jul 2013 US
Child 29535865 US