US3628677A
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Car top carrier
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-05-05
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Granted: 1971-12-21
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Expires: 1989-05-05
Abstract
Abstract Means for providing a vertical support on and at one end of a car, a carrier member positionable on the support between a lower and rearwardly disposed position and an upper and forwardly disposed position, and means capable of attachment to the roof of the car and for cooperation with the carrier member in its elevated position to support a boat or other member therebetween.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank M Cislaw
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 08:01
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P3/00; B60P3/06; B60P3/10; B60P3/1008
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
219 words
A car top boat lift and carrier, comprising: a trailer hitch for attachment on and at one end of an automobile vehicle including a fixed bearing socket and a vertical post member received and rotatably supported in said socket to extend above the roof line of the vehicle slide means vertically adjustable on said post member carrier member on said slide means for swinging on a horizontal axis for receiving one end of a boat in engagement therewith and for being lifted with said boat end to raise said adjustable means to an elevated position on said post member, hand turntable knob and screw means on said slide means for clamping said slide on said post member at said elevated position and adapted to rotate with said post member and said carrier member when the boat is moved from a rearwardly to a forwardly disposed position over said vehicle, said carrier member having opposed clamping surfaces for clamping said one end of said boat, said clamping surfaces being located between said horizontal pivotal axis of the carrier member and the post and supporting members on the roof of said vehicle near opposite sides thereof for receiving and supporting the front end of the boat and carrying the weight thereof in combination with said carrier member on said post member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
219 words
A car top boat lift and carrier, comprising: a trailer hitch for attachment on and at one end of an automobile vehicle including a fixed bearing socket and a vertical post member received and rotatably supported in said socket to extend above the roof line of the vehicle slide means vertically adjustable on said post member carrier member on said slide means for swinging on a horizontal axis for receiving one end of a boat in engagement therewith and for being lifted with said boat end to raise said adjustable means to an elevated position on said post member, hand turntable knob and screw means on said slide means for clamping said slide on said post member at said elevated position and adapted to rotate with said post member and said carrier member when the boat is moved from a rearwardly to a forwardly disposed position over said vehicle, said carrier member having opposed clamping surfaces for clamping said one end of said boat, said clamping surfaces being located between said horizontal pivotal axis of the carrier member and the post and supporting members on the roof of said vehicle near opposite sides thereof for receiving and supporting the front end of the boat and carrying the weight thereof in combination with said carrier member on said post member.
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) | 1974-12-20 | 1975-06-21 | 1975-12-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-12-20 | 1979-06-21 | 1979-12-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-12-20 | 1983-06-21 | 1983-12-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |