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US3203604A
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Combination veshicle luggage carrier and sunshade, and mounting assembly therefor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-04-06
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Granted: 1965-08-31
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Expires: 1982-04-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James H Spence
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 11:35
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R9/00; B60R9/06; B60J; B60J3/00; B60J3/002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
303 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A VEHICLE HAVING A ROOF AND AN INCLINED REAR WINDOW AT THE REAR THEREOF, LOAD SUPPORTING MEANS DISPOSED AT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE GENERALLY BELOW THE TOP SURFACE OF THE ROOF AND DIRECTLY ABOVE AT LEAST MAJOR PORTION OF THE REAR WINDOW TO REDUCE THE WIND RESISTANCE OF THE LOAD SUPPORTING MEANS AND THE LOAD CARRIED THEREON DURING FORWARD MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE, SAID LOAD SUPPORTING MEANS INCLUDING A PLATFORM FORMING A SHIELD FOR THE REAR WINDOW AND UPPER AND LOWER SAID MEMBERS SUPPORTING THE PLATFORM, LONGITUDINALLY SPACED DEPENDING FORWARD AND REAR SUPPORTING MEMBERS ATTACHED TO EACH LOWER SIDE MEMBER FOR SUPPORTING THE PLATFORM IN SUBSTANTIALLY A HORIZONTAL POSITION, THE LOWER ENDS OF SAID SUPPORTING MEMBERS HAVING MEANS THEREON ABUTTINGLY ENGAGING THE VEHICLE, AND RIGID, POSITIVELY, ADJUSTABLE TENSION MEMBERS INTERCONNECTING THE LOWER SIDE MEMBERS OF THE LOAD SUPPORTING MEANS AND THE VEHICLE BETWEEN THE FORWARD AND REAR SUPPORTING MEMBERS RETAINING THE FORWARD AND REAR SUPPORTING MEMBERS IN COMPRESSION THEREBY LOCKING THE LOAD SUPPORTING MEANS TO THE VEHICLE AND PREVENTING FULCRUMING MOVEMENT OF THE REAR LOAD SUPPORTING MEMBER ABOUT THE LOWER END THEREOF, EACH REAR SUPPORTING MEMBER INCLUDING A BRASS SUBSTANTIALLY DISPOSED AT RIGHT ANGLES THERETO, SAID BRACE BEING CONNECTED WITH THE LOWER SIDE MEMBER OF THE LOAD SUPPORTING MEANS FOR RIGIDFYING THE LOAD SUPPORTING MEANS IN RELATION TO THE REAR SUPPORTING MEMBERS THEREBY PRECLUDING FULCRUMING MOVEMENT OF THE PLATFORM ABOUT THE REAR SUPPORTING MEMBER, THE UPPER ENDS OF EACH OF THE REAR SUPPORTING MEMBERS, BRACES AND TENSION MEMBERS TERMINATING IN AN ELONGATED SLEEVE PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON THE LOWER SIDE MEMBERS OF THE LOAD SUPPORTING MEANS FOR ENABLING PIVOTAL MOVEMENT THEREOF ABOUT THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE RESPECTIVE LOWER SIDE MEMBERS FOR POSITIONING THE REAR SUPPORTING MEMBERS, BRACES AND TENSION MEMBERS IN A DESIRED ORIENTATION IN RELATION TO THE VEHICLE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
303 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A VEHICLE HAVING A ROOF AND AN INCLINED REAR WINDOW AT THE REAR THEREOF, LOAD SUPPORTING MEANS DISPOSED AT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE GENERALLY BELOW THE TOP SURFACE OF THE ROOF AND DIRECTLY ABOVE AT LEAST MAJOR PORTION OF THE REAR WINDOW TO REDUCE THE WIND RESISTANCE OF THE LOAD SUPPORTING MEANS AND THE LOAD CARRIED THEREON DURING FORWARD MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE, SAID LOAD SUPPORTING MEANS INCLUDING A PLATFORM FORMING A SHIELD FOR THE REAR WINDOW AND UPPER AND LOWER SAID MEMBERS SUPPORTING THE PLATFORM, LONGITUDINALLY SPACED DEPENDING FORWARD AND REAR SUPPORTING MEMBERS ATTACHED TO EACH LOWER SIDE MEMBER FOR SUPPORTING THE PLATFORM IN SUBSTANTIALLY A HORIZONTAL POSITION, THE LOWER ENDS OF SAID SUPPORTING MEMBERS HAVING MEANS THEREON ABUTTINGLY ENGAGING THE VEHICLE, AND RIGID, POSITIVELY, ADJUSTABLE TENSION MEMBERS INTERCONNECTING THE LOWER SIDE MEMBERS OF THE LOAD SUPPORTING MEANS AND THE VEHICLE BETWEEN THE FORWARD AND REAR SUPPORTING MEMBERS RETAINING THE FORWARD AND REAR SUPPORTING MEMBERS IN COMPRESSION THEREBY LOCKING THE LOAD SUPPORTING MEANS TO THE VEHICLE AND PREVENTING FULCRUMING MOVEMENT OF THE REAR LOAD SUPPORTING MEMBER ABOUT THE LOWER END THEREOF, EACH REAR SUPPORTING MEMBER INCLUDING A BRASS SUBSTANTIALLY DISPOSED AT RIGHT ANGLES THERETO, SAID BRACE BEING CONNECTED WITH THE LOWER SIDE MEMBER OF THE LOAD SUPPORTING MEANS FOR RIGIDFYING THE LOAD SUPPORTING MEANS IN RELATION TO THE REAR SUPPORTING MEMBERS THEREBY PRECLUDING FULCRUMING MOVEMENT OF THE PLATFORM ABOUT THE REAR SUPPORTING MEMBER, THE UPPER ENDS OF EACH OF THE REAR SUPPORTING MEMBERS, BRACES AND TENSION MEMBERS TERMINATING IN AN ELONGATED SLEEVE PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON THE LOWER SIDE MEMBERS OF THE LOAD SUPPORTING MEANS FOR ENABLING PIVOTAL MOVEMENT THEREOF ABOUT THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE RESPECTIVE LOWER SIDE MEMBERS FOR POSITIONING THE REAR SUPPORTING MEMBERS, BRACES AND TENSION MEMBERS IN A DESIRED ORIENTATION IN RELATION TO THE VEHICLE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-08-30 | 1969-03-01 | 1969-08-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-30 | 1973-03-01 | 1973-08-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-30 | 1977-03-01 | 1977-08-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |