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A truck rack supports one or more cumbersome items in a truck bed. The truck rack comprises a rectangular frame having two horizontal sides and two vertical sides. The frame has two lower corners and two upper corners. Further, the frame has a pair of opposing legs extend laterally from each of the

A truck rack supports one or more cumbersome items in a truck bed. The truck rack comprises a rectangular frame having two horizontal sides and two vertical sides. The frame has two lower corners and two upper corners. Further, the frame has a pair of opposing legs extend laterally from each of the lower corners and the frame has a pair of opposing articulated arms extending laterally from the upper corners. Each of the opposing articulated arms comprises a plurality of sections joined by hinges.

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1. A truck rack supporting one or more cumbersome items in a truck bed comprises a rectangular frame having two horizontal sides and two vertical sides, the frame having two lower corners and two upper corners, the frame having a pair of opposing legs extend laterally from each of the lower corners,

1. A truck rack supporting one or more cumbersome items in a truck bed comprises a rectangular frame having two horizontal sides and two vertical sides, the frame having two lower corners and two upper corners, the frame having a pair of opposing legs extend laterally from each of the lower corners, the frame having a pair of opposing articulated arms extending laterally from the upper corners, each of the opposing articulated arms comprising a plurality of sections joined by hinges. 2. The truck rack of claim 1 wherein the rack is manufactured from a material selected from the group consisting of square tubing, round tubing, PVC piping. 3. The truck rack of claim 1 wherein each articulated arm has a proximal section joined to the frame by a first hinge, a middle section joined to the proximal section by a second hinge and a distal section joined to the middle section by a third hinge. 4. The truck rack of claim 3 wherein the first and second hinges are hinges wherein the proximal section is adapted to move from a horizontal position from the frame to a downwardly and laterally extending position from the frame and the middle section rotates inwardly and outwardly with respect to the end of the proximal section. 5. The truck rack of claim 4 wherein the third hinge which is adapted to move the distal section from a fully position aligned and parallel with the middle section and a fully closed position abutting and parallel with the middle section. 6. The truck rack of claim 5 further comprising support legs mounted on each of the proximal sections extending oppositely the corresponding middle section, the support legs adapted to engage cumbersome items. 7. The truck rack of claim 3 further comprising two support bars, each of the support bars extending between two of the articulated legs on one side of the frame. 8. The truck rack of claim 7 wherein the support bars extend between the proximal sections of the articulated legs. 9. The truck rack of claim 7 wherein the support bars extend between the middle sections of the articulated legs. 10. The truck rack of claim 7 further comprising cross members between opposing middle sections of the articulated legs. 11. The truck rack of claim 10 further comprising support legs mounted on each of the middle sections extending oppositely the corresponding distal section, the support legs adapted to engage cumbersome items. 12. A truck rack supporting one or more cumbersome items in a truck bed comprises:a rectangular frame having two horizontal sides and two vertical sides,the frame having a pair of opposing legs extend laterally from each of the lower corners,the frame having a pair of opposing articulated arms extending laterally from the upper corners, each of the opposing articulated arms comprising a proximal section joined to the frame by a first hinge, a middle section joined to the proximal section by a second hinge and a distal section joined to the middle section by a third hinge wherein the proximal section is adapted to move from a horizontal position from the frame to a downwardly and laterally extending position from the frame and the middle section rotates inwardly and outwardly with respect to the end of the proximal section and the distal section rotates from a fully position aligned and parallel with the middle section and a fully closed position abutting and parallel with the middle section,support legs mounted on each of the proximal sections extending oppositely the corresponding middle section, the support legs adapted to engage cumbersome items,two support bars, each of the support bars extending between two of the articulated legs on one side of the frame, each support bar having two halves, one half being telescopically received within the other half. 13. The truck rack of claim 12 wherein the rack is manufactured from a material selected from the group consisting of square tubing, round tubing, PVC piping. 14. The truck rack of claim 12 wherein the support bars extend between the proximal sections of the articulated legs. 15. The truck rack of claim 12 wherein the support bars extend between the middle sections of the articulated legs.