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US3955731A
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Convertible top carrier-living compartment storage unit for passenger vehicles
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-07-29
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Granted: 1976-05-11
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Expires: 1991-07-29
Abstract
Abstract A streamlined unit for removable installation atop passenger vehicles and comprised of a monocoque structure applicable to the perimeter of a vehicle roof to overlie the same and provide a storage chamber closed by an expansible closure which is conditioned to be shut by means of a superimposed ladder-rack and when expanded to provide a platform receiving and stabilized by said ladder-rack for ingress and egress; said platform condition providing a deck adapted to support the erection of a living compartment.
Inventors
- 👤 Wesley H. Lindelef
- 👤 Helen M. Lindelef
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 12:45
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P3/00; B60P3/32; B60P3/36; B60P3/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
A top carrier for passenger vehicles and adapted to be supportably fitted to the vehicle roof and expansible over both the front and rear ends of the vehicle, and comprising, a body with a top deck in a plane spaced above the vehicle roof and with a bottom complementary to and supportably engageable upon said roof, anchor means securing the body to the vehicle roof, a flat front cover hinged to the front edge of the top deck to swing from a condition overlying a front portion of said top deck to a condition extending to overlie the front end of the vehicle, there being means supporting the front cover in said extended condition coplanar with said top deck, a flat rear cover hinged to the rear edge of the top deck to swing from a condition overlying a rear portion of said top deck to a condition extending to overlie the rear end of the vehicle, there being a multi-purpose cover securement and support means firstly securing each of the front and rear covers in said top deck overlying condition and secondly supporting the rear cover in said extended condition coplanar with said top deck.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
A top carrier for passenger vehicles and adapted to be supportably fitted to the vehicle roof and expansible over both the front and rear ends of the vehicle, and comprising, a body with a top deck in a plane spaced above the vehicle roof and with a bottom complementary to and supportably engageable upon said roof, anchor means securing the body to the vehicle roof, a flat front cover hinged to the front edge of the top deck to swing from a condition overlying a front portion of said top deck to a condition extending to overlie the front end of the vehicle, there being means supporting the front cover in said extended condition coplanar with said top deck, a flat rear cover hinged to the rear edge of the top deck to swing from a condition overlying a rear portion of said top deck to a condition extending to overlie the rear end of the vehicle, there being a multi-purpose cover securement and support means firstly securing each of the front and rear covers in said top deck overlying condition and secondly supporting the rear cover in said extended condition coplanar with said top deck.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
65 words
The top carrier for vehicles as set forth in claim 1 wherein the multi-purpose securement and support means is a ladder-rack firstly secured as a rack coextensively over the front and rear covers when in said deck overlying condition and secondly as a ladder with rungs and depending from the rear cover to a lowermost supporting structure of the vehicle when in said extended condition.
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) | 1979-05-11 | 1979-11-10 | 1980-05-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-05-11 | 1983-11-10 | 1984-05-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-05-11 | 1987-11-10 | 1988-05-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |