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Boat trailer storage rack

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-06-16
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Granted: 1979-03-06
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Expires: 1997-06-16
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Abstract

Abstract A boat trailer storage rack is of modular construction and is made with parts of short length which can easily be carried to an assembly place. It includes wheel tracks which can be moved to underlie wheels of different tread width and reduce manufacturing costs and assembly time.

Inventors

  • 👤 Louis R. Kraiss

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 21:06
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B81/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 255 words
A storage rack for boat trailers comprising four upright outside corner posts defining an elongated rectangle in plan outline, the posts being of angle iron having their inner faces facing toward the interior of the rack; two upright pairs of inside angle iron posts with each pair disposed between the outside corner posts and along the longer side of said elongated rectangle, the angle irons of each pair being affixed in back-to-back relationship with their other backs facing outside of the rack; top longitudinal tie bars affixed to the inner face, upper ends of the posts and extending from the inside posts to the outside posts; bottom longitudinal tie bars affixed to the inner face, lower ends of the posts and extending from the inside posts to the outside posts; transverse angle iron bars affixed to the other inside face of the outside and inside upright posts and extending across the rack, the inner faces of the transverse angle irons facing inwardly of the rack and disposing upwardly facing faces in a substantially common horizontal plane, track rails resting on said upwardly facing faces of the transverse bars and disposed longitudinally of the rack, the track rails being of narrow width and light in weight so they are readily movable to locations along the tranverse bars to positions to correspond to the wheel track width of trailers, all of said angle irons being right angles in cross section, and in which an outside transverse bar has an attached block to serve as a hitch rest.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 255 words
A storage rack for boat trailers comprising four upright outside corner posts defining an elongated rectangle in plan outline, the posts being of angle iron having their inner faces facing toward the interior of the rack; two upright pairs of inside angle iron posts with each pair disposed between the outside corner posts and along the longer side of said elongated rectangle, the angle irons of each pair being affixed in back-to-back relationship with their other backs facing outside of the rack; top longitudinal tie bars affixed to the inner face, upper ends of the posts and extending from the inside posts to the outside posts; bottom longitudinal tie bars affixed to the inner face, lower ends of the posts and extending from the inside posts to the outside posts; transverse angle iron bars affixed to the other inside face of the outside and inside upright posts and extending across the rack, the inner faces of the transverse angle irons facing inwardly of the rack and disposing upwardly facing faces in a substantially common horizontal plane, track rails resting on said upwardly facing faces of the transverse bars and disposed longitudinally of the rack, the track rails being of narrow width and light in weight so they are readily movable to locations along the tranverse bars to positions to correspond to the wheel track width of trailers, all of said angle irons being right angles in cross section, and in which an outside transverse bar has an attached block to serve as a hitch rest.

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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) 1982-03-05 1982-09-04 1983-03-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1986-03-05 1986-09-04 1987-03-06 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1990-03-05 1990-09-04 1991-03-06 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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