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Boat loading and carrying device for vehicle top
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-01-14
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Granted: 1971-09-28
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Expires: 1990-01-14
Abstract
Abstract A boat loading and carrying device comprises an assembly of front and rear racks attachable to the roof of a vehicle. The front rack includes a stationary rail attached transversely of the roof, and a movable rail engaged with the first rail by a pin. The pin has a key engaged in a longitudinal slot in the first rail to permit the pin and second rail to slide along the first rail when the second rail is perpendicular to the first rail. A hole at the center of the slot permits the movable rail and pin to rotate with respect to the first rail. The narrow slot engages the wider pin to prevent the pin and second rail from sliding along the first rail when the second rail is disposed parallel to the first rail. Straps attached to opposite ends of the front and rear racks hold the boat in place on the device.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald S Dolbin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 07:54
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P3/00; B60P3/06; B60P3/10; B60P3/1008
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A loader and carrier for an elongated bulky article on the roof of a vehicle, comprising a rack having first and second rails; means for attaching the first rail in a fixed horizontal, transverse position on the roof of the vehicle near one end of the roof, said first rail having a slot extending longitudinally thereof and terminating near opposite ends of the first rail, with a hole formed in the first rail at the center of the slot; a pin interposed between the first and second rail and holding them together, said pin having a key slidable along said slot so that the second rail is slidable with the pin when disposed perpendicularly to the first rail in a horizontal plane, and so that the second rail is rotatable with the pin when the key is located at said hole in the first rail to position the second rail parallel to the first rail.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
A loader and carrier for an elongated bulky article on the roof of a vehicle, comprising a rack having first and second rails; means for attaching the first rail in a fixed horizontal, transverse position on the roof of the vehicle near one end of the roof, said first rail having a slot extending longitudinally thereof and terminating near opposite ends of the first rail, with a hole formed in the first rail at the center of the slot; a pin interposed between the first and second rail and holding them together, said pin having a key slidable along said slot so that the second rail is slidable with the pin when disposed perpendicularly to the first rail in a horizontal plane, and so that the second rail is rotatable with the pin when the key is located at said hole in the first rail to position the second rail parallel to the first rail.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
A loader and carrier as defined in claim 1, further comprising another rack; and means for securing the other rack in fixed horizontal transverse position on the roof of the vehicle near the other end of the roof, whereby both racks cooperate in supporting said article on the roof of the vehicle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A loader and carrier as defined in claim 2, further comprising straps engaged on the respective racks for holding said article on the racks.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
A loader and carrier as defined in claim 1, wherein said first rail is a channel bar with a flat top flange horizontally disposed, said slot being formed in said flange, and wherein said second rail is another channel bar with another flat top flange, said pin being secured to said other flat top flange.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
61 words
A loader and carrier as defined in claim 4, wherein said pin has a noncircular head extending axially away from said key, and wherein said other flange of the second rail has a centrally located noncircular hole receiving the head of the pin; and a bolt extending through the pin and engaged by a nut to hold the two rails together.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
A loader and carrier as defined in claim 5, further comprising another rack; and means for securing the other rack in fixed horizontal transverse position on the roof of the vehicle near the other end of the roof, whereby both racks cooperate in supporting said article on the roof of the vehicle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A loader and carrier as defined in claim 6, further comprising straps engaged on the respective racks for holding said article on the racks.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
66 words
A loader And carrier as defined in claim 5, wherein the first named means for securing the first rail to the roof comprises a pair of clamps adjustably positionable along the first rail, and turnbuckles attached to the claims respectively and terminating in hooks engageable at opposite lateral edges of the roof, said second rail resting on said claims when disposed parallel to the first rail.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
A loader and carrier as defined in claim 8, further comprising suction cups secured to the clamps and mountable on the roof of the vehicle to cooperate with the turnbuckles and hooks in holding the first rack in place on the vehicle.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
66 words
A loader and carrier as defined in claim 1, wherein the first named means for securing the first rail to the roof comprises a pair of clamps adjustably positionable along the first rail, and turnbuckles attached to the claims respectively and terminating in hooks engageable at opposite lateral edges of the roof, said second rail resting on said claims when disposed parallel to the first rail.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-09-27 | 1975-03-29 | 1975-09-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-09-27 | 1979-03-29 | 1979-09-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-09-27 | 1983-03-29 | 1983-09-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |