Pickup truck rack

Claim 2

A pickup truck rack adapted to be mounted on the lip of the truck box comprising a pair of opposed upstanding side frames to extend along the side of the truck box, and a plurality of crossbar units interconnected therewith, said opPosed side frames including a plurality of support members and side rails, said support members being secured to the lip of the box and extending upwardly just above the top of the cab, the side frames being inclined inwardly from the lip of the box, said side rails extending along the upper ends of the support members and over the box and over the cab, said crossbar units being secured at opposite ends and intermediate of the side rails, each crossbar unit including a crossbar and stakes at each end extending perpendicular thereto and upwardly, said stakes being secured to the crossbars so that the crossbars extend between the side rails and the stakes extend upwardly from the side rails.

Claim 3

In a pickup truck including a cab and a box having its upper end terminating in a lip at a level substantially below the top of the cab, the improvement in a rack mountable on the box for supporting articles at a level above the top of the cab, said rack comprising a plurality of support members upstanding from opposite sides of the box, one on each corner and terminating a slight distance above the cab, said support members of one side being inclined inwardly from the lip of the box towards the support members of the other side to inhibit lateral swaying of the rack, plate members secured to the lower ends of the support members and bearing on the lip of the box, a pair of side rails, one on each side of the box welded to the upper ends of the support members, a plurality of crossbar units mounted on said rails and extending transverse the box, and fastener means for securing the crossbar units to said side rails, each crossbar unit including a crossbar and stakes extending perpendicular thereto from opposite ends and upwardly so that they extend upwardly from the side rails.

Claim 4

In a pickup truck including a cab and a box having its upper end terminating in a lip at a level substantially below the top of the cab, the improvement in a rack mountable on the box for supporting articles at a level above the top of the cab, said rack comprising a plurality of support members upstanding from opposite sides of the box, one on each corner and terminating a slight distance above the cab, said support members of one side being inclined inwardly from the lip of the box towards the support members of the other side to inhibit lateral swaying of the rack, plate members secured to the lower ends of the support members and bearing on the lip of the box, a pair of side rails, one on each side of the box welded to the upper ends of the support members, a plurality of crossbar units mounted on said rails and extending transverse the box, and fastener means for securing the crossbar units to said side rails, each crossbar unit including a crossbar and stakes extending perpendicular thereto from opposite ends and upwardly so that they extend upwardly from the side rails.

Claim 5

The combination as defined in claim 2, wherein the side rails extend over the cab and a crossbar unit is mounted at the forward ends of the side rails.

Claim 6

A pickup truck rack as defined in claim 3, wherein said upstanding support members, said side rails, said crossbars and said stakes are made of tubular stock.