Folding roof rack for vehicle
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0766888
(2013-02-14)
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등록번호 |
US-8777288
(2014-07-15)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
3 인용 특허 :
8 |
초록
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Disclosed is a roof rack for carrying cargo items with a pickup truck. The device comprises a load bar for supporting cargo items, a pair of telescoping uprights attached to the load bar, and a pair of mounts attached at a first end to the telescoping uprights, and to the side rails of the pickup tr
Disclosed is a roof rack for carrying cargo items with a pickup truck. The device comprises a load bar for supporting cargo items, a pair of telescoping uprights attached to the load bar, and a pair of mounts attached at a first end to the telescoping uprights, and to the side rails of the pickup truck at a second end. The load bar, telescoping uprights, and mounts are movable from an extended position to a folded position. This allows the uprights to be extended for use when carrying cargo items, and folded down for storage. The rack permits a user to transport large items with a pickup truck without requiring use of the pickup bed.
대표청구항
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1. A rack for carrying cargo items with a pickup truck, comprising: at least one load bar having a planar top surface with a recessed channel extending a length of said planar top surface, a pair of side walls that extend down from said planar top surface to create an inverted U-shaped channel;a pai
1. A rack for carrying cargo items with a pickup truck, comprising: at least one load bar having a planar top surface with a recessed channel extending a length of said planar top surface, a pair of side walls that extend down from said planar top surface to create an inverted U-shaped channel;a pair of cargo clips that are secured to said at least one load bar;said pair of cargo clips adapted to slide along said recessed channel on said planar top surface;at least one pair of telescoping uprights attached to said at least one load bar;at least one pair of mounts having a first end and a second end;said at least one pair of telescoping uprights pivotally attached to said first end of said at least one pair of mounts, which enables said at least one load bar and uprights to move from an extended use position to a folded storage position; andsaid second end of said at least one pair of mounts attached to side rails of a pickup truck. 2. The rack for carrying cargo items with a pickup truck of claim 1, wherein said at least one load bar further comprises a pair of inner channels on an interior surface of said pair of side walls. 3. The rack for carrying cargo items with a pickup truck of claim 1, wherein said pair of cargo clips further having a bolt that lock said pair of cargo clips into position on said at least one load bar. 4. The rack for carrying cargo items with a pickup truck of claim 1, wherein said at least one load bar further comprises a rounded leading edge. 5. The rack for carrying cargo items with a pickup truck of claim 1, wherein said at least one pair of telescoping uprights further comprise a pair of wheels on opposing sides of a proximal end thereof that are positionable within said pair of inner channels on said interior surface of said pair of side walls, and being movable within said pair of inner channels along the length of said at least one load bar. 6. The rack for carrying cargo items with a pickup truck of claim 1, wherein said at least one pair of telescoping uprights nest within said inverted U-shaped channel on said at least one load bar when in a folded storage position. 7. The rack for carrying cargo items with a pickup truck of claim 1, wherein said at least one pair of telescoping uprights are comprised of an upper section and a lower section, wherein said upper section is formed of a smaller diameter than said lower section, which enables said upper section to slide within said lower section. 8. The rack for carrying cargo items with a pickup truck of claim 1, wherein said at least one pair of telescoping uprights include a locking mechanism for locking said at least one pair of telescoping uprights in an extended use position, and in a folded storage position. 9. The rack for carrying cargo items with a pickup truck of claim 8, wherein said locking mechanism comprises a pair of upper spring-loaded pushbuttons and a pair of lower spring-loaded pushbuttons. 10. The rack for carrying cargo items with a pickup truck of claim 9, wherein said upper spring-loaded pushbuttons are positionable within a pair of apertures on said at least one pair of telescoping uprights. 11. The rack for carrying cargo items with a pickup truck of claim 1, wherein said second end of said at least one pair of mounts further comprise a bracket that attaches to said side rails of said pickup truck via a fastener. 12. The rack for carrying cargo items with a pickup truck of claim 11, wherein said second end of said at least one pair of mounts further comprises a pair of L-shaped brackets on either side of said at least one pair of telescoping uprights, said pair of L-shaped brackets having a pair of first apertures and a pair of second apertures designed to accept said lower spring-loaded pushbutton on said at least one pair of telescoping uprights. 13. A rack for carrying cargo items with a pickup truck, comprising: at least one inverted U-shaped load bar comprising a planar top surface having a recessed channel extending along a length of said planar top surface, and a pair of side walls having an interior surface;an inner channel disposed on each of said interior surface of said pair of side walls;a pair of cargo clips adapted to slide along said recessed channel;said pair of cargo clips having a bolt that lock said pair of cargo clips into a position on said at least one inverted U-shaped load bar;at least one pair of telescoping uprights having a first and a second end;said first end of said at least one pair of telescoping uprights attached to said at least one inverted U-shaped load bar;at least one pair of mounts having a first end and a second end;said second end of said at least one pair of telescoping uprights pivotally attached to said first end of said at least one pair of mounts;said second end of said at least one pair of mounts attached to side rails of a pickup truck. 14. A rack for carrying cargo items with a pickup truck, comprising: at least one inverted U-shaped load bar comprising a planar top surface having a recessed channel extending along a length of said planar top surface, and a pair of side walls having an interior surface;an inner channel disposed on each of said interior surface of said pair of side walls;a pair of cargo clips adapted to slide along said recessed channel;said pair of cargo clips having a bolt that lock said pair of cargo clips into a position on said at least one inverted U-shaped load bar;at least one pair of telescoping uprights having a first and a second end, a locking mechanism, and a pair of wheels on opposing sides of a proximal end thereof;said first end of said at least one pair of telescoping uprights attached to said at least one inverted U-shaped load bar;said locking mechanism adapted to lock said at least one pair of telescoping uprights in an extended use position and in a folded storage position via a pair of upper spring-loaded pushbuttons and a pair of lower spring-loaded pushbuttons;at least one pair of mounts having a first end and a second end;said first end of said at least one pair of mounts pivotally attached to said second end of said at least one pair of telescoping uprights;said second end of said at least one pair of mounts attached to an L-shaped bracket having at least one aperture to accept said lower spring-loaded pushbutton on said at least one pair of telescoping uprights.
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