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US3595452A
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Load-carrying rack for truck bodies and the like
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-07-14
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Granted: 1971-07-27
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Expires: 1989-07-14
Abstract
Abstract A load carrier in the form of a rack assembly comprising horizontal frame members and means for adjustably securing the frame members to the top of truck bodies such as pickup canopies, pickup campers and similar auxiliary vehicle bodies. The adjustable securing means enables the horizontal frame members to be fixedly secured in various elevated positions relative to the body top and also elongated or retracted for accommodating loads of various widths.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernard M Anderson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 15:23
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R9/00; B60R9/04; B60R9/045
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A load-carrying rack and means removably securing the rack to the top of a vehicle body having at least two sidewalls and a top wall, bracket mounting plates removably secured, one each to the sidewalls of said vehicle body at the four corners thereof, laterally extending bracket plates carried by said mounting plates, sleeve brackets having spaced-apart openings therethrough lengthwise thereof, normally perpendicular members carried by said sleeve brackets and having spaced-apart apertures therethrough, trunnions carried by said bracket plates and selectively extensible through said sleeve brackets and said normally perpendicular members, horizontally disposed load-supporting members interconnecting said perpendicular members, at least one end of each of said horizontally disposed loadsupporting members having an extension arm extending outwardly therefrom, means adjustably interconnecting said extension arm and its respective perpendicular member, whereby said horizontally disposed load-supporting members can be fixedly secured in various elevated positions relative to said vehicle body top and also elongated or retracted for accommodating loads of various widths.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
A load-carrying rack and means removably securing the rack to the top of a vehicle body having at least two sidewalls and a top wall, bracket mounting plates removably secured, one each to the sidewalls of said vehicle body at the four corners thereof, laterally extending bracket plates carried by said mounting plates, sleeve brackets having spaced-apart openings therethrough lengthwise thereof, normally perpendicular members carried by said sleeve brackets and having spaced-apart apertures therethrough, trunnions carried by said bracket plates and selectively extensible through said sleeve brackets and said normally perpendicular members, horizontally disposed load-supporting members interconnecting said perpendicular members, at least one end of each of said horizontally disposed loadsupporting members having an extension arm extending outwardly therefrom, means adjustably interconnecting said extension arm and its respective perpendicular member, whereby said horizontally disposed load-supporting members can be fixedly secured in various elevated positions relative to said vehicle body top and also elongated or retracted for accommodating loads of various widths.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-07-26 | 1975-01-25 | 1975-07-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-07-26 | 1979-01-25 | 1979-07-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-07-26 | 1983-01-25 | 1983-07-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |