IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0645998
(2006-12-27)
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등록번호 |
US-7322499
(2008-01-29)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
5 인용 특허 :
55 |
초록
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Provided is a sports rack configured to be mounted on a truck bed. The truck bed may have a front wall, a rear tail gate and a pair of elongate side walls extending therebetween. Each one of the side walls may have a bed rail. The sports rack comprises a front frame member, a rear frame member and a
Provided is a sports rack configured to be mounted on a truck bed. The truck bed may have a front wall, a rear tail gate and a pair of elongate side walls extending therebetween. Each one of the side walls may have a bed rail. The sports rack comprises a front frame member, a rear frame member and a plurality of channel lengths. The front frame member is disposed adjacent the front wall and extends between the side walls. The rear frame member is disposed over the rear tail gate and also extends between the side walls. The plurality of channel lengths extends horizontally between the front and rear frame members. Each of the front and rear frame members comprises a pair of upright end plates that may be used to mount the sports rack on the bed rails.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A sports rack, comprising: a pair of frame members each including: a pair of uprights; a cross channel; and a pair of corner pieces adapted to interconnect the pair of uprights to the cross channel; wherein the uprights, cross channels and corner pieces each have a pair of en
What is claimed is: 1. A sports rack, comprising: a pair of frame members each including: a pair of uprights; a cross channel; and a pair of corner pieces adapted to interconnect the pair of uprights to the cross channel; wherein the uprights, cross channels and corner pieces each have a pair of end plates disposed at opposing ends thereof, the end plates being oriented to be placed in abutting contact with one another when the uprights, cross channels and corner pieces are adapted to be mounted to each other; and a plurality of channel lengths adapted to be removably connected to the frame members and extending horizontally therebetween; wherein each one of the frame members and channel lengths is perforated with a plurality of lightening holes. 2. The sports rack of claim 1, wherein the frame members are configured as two vertically disposed parallel frame members. 3. The sports rack of claim 1, wherein: the sports rack is configured to be mounted on a truck bed having a pair of spaced side walls extending between a front wall and a rear tail gate; one of the frame members of the pair being positioned adjacent the front wall; the other one of the frame members of the pair being positioned adjacent the rear tail gate. 4. The sports rack of claim 1, wherein: each one of the corner pieces is arch-shaped; upper ends of the uprights being inclined towards each other. 5. The sports rack of claim 1, wherein the channel lengths further comprise: at least one side channel length extending horizontally between the uprights at sides of the frame members; and at least one top channel length extending horizontally between the cross channels of the frame members. 6. The sports rack of claim 1, wherein the corner pieces are fabricated from metal, plastic or graphite. 7. The sports rack of claim 1, wherein each of the channel lengths has two opposing ends, each one of the ends being adapted to be mounted to the frame members. 8. The sports rack of claim 1, wherein each of the frame members includes a pair of stake mounts extending downwardly therefrom. 9. The sports rack of claim 8, wherein the stake mount is configured to be inserted into stake mount holes formed in the side walls. 10. The sports rack of claim 3, wherein each of the uprights further comprises: at least one upright end plate being disposed at a lower end of the upright; a lip protruding perpendicularly from the upright end plate; and a pair of C-shaped brackets extending over the lip and configured to clamp the upright end plate to one of the side walls. 11. The sports rack of claim 10, wherein each one of the C-shaped brackets includes a lower clamp member and an upper clamp member adapted to be mounted to each other. 12. The sports rack of claim 10, wherein a relative position between the lower clamp member and the upper clamp member is adjustable such that the side wall and the upright may be captured between the lower and upper clamp members. 13. The sports rack of claim 1, wherein each of the frame members further comprises a pair of upright end plates having at least one upright end plate hole adapted to be mounted to the frame member to an upper surface of the side wall. 14. The sports rack of claim 1, wherein each of the frame members further comprises a pair of accessory brackets mounted thereon in spaced relation to one another. 15. The sports rack of claim 14, wherein each of the frame members further comprises a roller bar extending between the pair of accessory brackets. 16. The sports rack of claim 1, wherein the frame members and the channel lengths are fabricated of metal. 17. The sports rack of claim 1, wherein the frame members and the channel lengths are fabricated of aluminum, steel, stainless steel or graphite. 18. A sports rack configured to be mounted on a truck bed having a front wall, a rear tail gate and a pair of elongate side walls extending therebetween, each one of the side walls having a bed rail, the sports rack comprising: a front frame member disposed over the front wall and extending between the elongate side walls; a rear frame member disposed over the rear tail gate and extending between the elongate side walls; and a plurality of channel lengths extending horizontally between the front and rear frame members; wherein each of the front and rear frame members comprises: a pair of uprights each having a pair of upright end plates adapted to be mounted on each one of the bed rails; a cross channel; and a pair of corner pieces adapted to be mounted to the pair of uprights to the cross channel; wherein the uprights, cross channels and corner pieces each have a pair of end plates disposed at opposing ends thereof, the end plates being oriented to be placed in abutting contact with one another when the uprights, cross channels and corner pieces are mounted to each other. 19. The sports rack of claim 18, wherein: each of the front and rear frame members comprises a pair of stake mounts extending downwardly therefrom; the stake mounts being configured to be inserted into stake mount holes formed in the bed rails. 20. The sports rack of claim 18, further comprising: a plurality of C-shaped brackets; a lip protruding perpendicularly from a lowermost one of each of the upright end plates; and wherein each one of the C-shaped brackets is adapted to be extended over the lip and configured to clamp the upright end plates to the bed rails. 21. The sports rack of claim 18, further comprising at least one rubber gasket interposed between the upright end plates and the bed rail. 22. The sports rack of claim 18, wherein each of the upright end plates are perforated with at least one upright end plate hole, the elongate side walls including a plurality of holes positioned complementary to each of the upright end plate holes and being formed through upper surfaces of the bed rail and adopted to be mounted to the upright end plates. 23. The sports rack of claim 18, wherein the channel lengths extend between and are adapted to be mounted to sides of the front and rear frame members. 24. The sports rack of claim 18, wherein a canopy is adapted to be mounted over the front frame member, rear frame member, and channel lengths. 25. A sports rack configured to be mounted on a truck bed having a front wall, a rear tail gate and a pair of elongate side walls extending therebetween, each one of the side walls having a bed rail, the sports rack comprising: a front frame member adapted to be mounted over the front wall and extending between the elongate side walls; a rear frame member adapted to be mounted over the rear tail gate and extending between the elongate side walls; and a plurality of channel lengths extending horizontally between the front and rear frame members; wherein each of the front and rear frame members comprises: a pair of uprights each having a pair of upright end plates oriented to be flush-mounted upon each one of the bed rails; a cross channel; and a pair of arch-shaped corner pieces interconnecting the pair of uprights to the cross channel; the uprights, cross channels and corner pieces each having a pair of end plates at opposing ends thereof, the end plates being oriented to be placed in abutting contact with one another when the upright, cross channels and corner pieces are adapted to be mounted, the uprights, cross channels and corner pieces having matching U-shaped cross sectional configurations. 26. The sports rack of claim 25, wherein a canopy is adapted to be mounted over the front frame member, rear frame member, and channel lengths.
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