US4050614A
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Vehicle luggage carrier
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-03-29
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Granted: 1977-09-27
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Expires: 1996-03-29
Abstract
Abstract A vehicle luggage carrier comprising a storage container having a front end portion, a rear end portion and lateral side portions, at least one front hook-type means operatively associated with the front end portion of the said storage container for engaging a portion of the vehicle and lateral hook-type means operatively associated with each side of said storage container for engaging lateral portions of said vehicle, said front and lateral hook-type means securing said storage container to said vehicle.
Inventors
- 👤 Earl L. Simpson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 10:23
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R9/00; B60R9/06; B60R9/065
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
217 words
A vehicle luggage carrier comprising a storage container having a front end, a rear end, lateral side portions, a top side and a bottom side, means for opening and closing said storage container, at least one front hook-type means operatively associated with the front end of said storage container for engagement with a portion of the vehicle, side straps attached to said storage container and extending laterally from each lateral side portion of the storage container, lateral hook-type mens operatively attached to said side straps for engagement with lateral portions of said vehicle, one of said lateral hook-type means being fixedly attached to a side strap on one side of said storage container with the free end of said side strap extending to the top side of the storage container, the other of said lateral hook-type means being slidably attached to a side strap on the other side of said storage container with the free end of said side strap extending to the top side of the storage container and means for securing said free ends of said straps together on the top side of said storage container, so that tightening the strap results in simultaneously tightening the lateral hook-type means in their lateral directions and the storage container in the vertical direction, relative to the vehicle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
217 words
A vehicle luggage carrier comprising a storage container having a front end, a rear end, lateral side portions, a top side and a bottom side, means for opening and closing said storage container, at least one front hook-type means operatively associated with the front end of said storage container for engagement with a portion of the vehicle, side straps attached to said storage container and extending laterally from each lateral side portion of the storage container, lateral hook-type mens operatively attached to said side straps for engagement with lateral portions of said vehicle, one of said lateral hook-type means being fixedly attached to a side strap on one side of said storage container with the free end of said side strap extending to the top side of the storage container, the other of said lateral hook-type means being slidably attached to a side strap on the other side of said storage container with the free end of said side strap extending to the top side of the storage container and means for securing said free ends of said straps together on the top side of said storage container, so that tightening the strap results in simultaneously tightening the lateral hook-type means in their lateral directions and the storage container in the vertical direction, relative to the vehicle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The vehicle luggage carrier of claim 1, wherein the front, hook-type means is attached directly to the storage container.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The vehicle luggage carrier of claim 1, wherein the front, hook-type means is attached to a longitudinal strap which is, in turn, attached to the storage container.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The vehicle luggage carrier of claim 3, wherein means are provided for adjusting the length of said longitudinal strap.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The vehicle luggage carrier of claim 3, wherein two longitudinal straps are attached to the storage container and two front hook-type means are attached to said longitudinal straps.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The vehicle luggage carrier of claim 5, wherein two, U-shaped brackets are provided for attachment to the vehicle and the front hook-type means are adapted to engage said brackets.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The vehicle luggage carrier of claim 1, wherein two front, hook-type means are operatively associated with the front end portion of the storage container.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The vehicle luggage carrier of claim 1, wherein at least one U-shaped bracket is provided for attachment to the vehicle and the front, hook-type means is adapted to engage said bracket.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The vehicle luggage carrier of claim 1, wherein one of said lateral hook-type means is provided with a slot through which the side strap is threaded to provide said slidable attachment thereto.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
The luggage carrier of claim 9, wherein the securing means is fixedly attached to the free end of one of said side straps, said securing means also containing slot means for receiving the free end of said other side strap in securing, engaging relationship.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
The vehicle luggage carrier of claim 9, wherein said means for opening and closing said storage container is a zipper means, and a flap means is disposed above the zipper means and extends over the zipper means to protect it from the environment.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The vehicle luggage carrier of claim 9, wherein the side straps are attached to the bottom side of the storage container.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The vehicle luggage carrier of claim 9, wherein the storage container is made of a flexible, water-proof material.
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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) | 1980-09-26 | 1981-03-28 | 1981-09-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-09-26 | 1985-03-28 | 1985-09-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-09-26 | 1989-03-28 | 1989-09-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |