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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8028874 | Kayak handling system An L-shaped member has a forwardly extending horizontal leg and an upwardly extending vertical leg. The horizontal leg has a forward end removably couplable with respect to a hitch of a vehicle. The vertical leg has an upper end. A roller assembly includes a U-shape... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7980436 | Cargo box gear mounting assembly A gear mounting assembly for mounting gear within a vehicle rooftop cargo box. The mounting assembly includes a support platform for mounting gear, and which is configured to fit within a vehicle cargo box. The mounting assembly also includes an attachment mechanism... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7780050 | Easy loading cargo rack assembly for vehicle The cargo rack assembly a support rack such as the roof rack of a vehicle to assist in the loading and unloading of cargo onto the support rack. The assembly includes load bars connected to base bars via a pivoting lever; the load bars include straps and load arms f... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7469806 | Bicycle carrier apparatus for automobile A bicycle carrier apparatus comprising: a first member configured to attach to an automobile trailer hitch; a first hinged element coupled to the first member; a second member coupled to the first hinged element and to a second hinged element; a bicycle attaching me... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7350647 | Bottle rack and a bottle storage device A bottle rack is provided with a plurality of receivers for storage of bottles in prone position. A certain number of the receivers are foldable to be angularly tilted with respect to the non-foldable receivers and to receive respective bottles in sloping position. | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341418 | Vehicle equipped with lift device and lift device A lift device, comprising link units and a drive source, for operating these link units, is provided on the top of a vehicle or high surface. The link units comprise a telescoping arm that is disposed in a reclined posture on a top of the vehicle or high surface, a ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338142 | Shelving unit and refrigerator having the same A height of a rack container or shelf is shiftable with an easy procedure and slight effort, to improve user friendliness even when disposed at quite a height from the floor within a storage chamber or compartment. An adverse effect on a downward adjacent shelf is a... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7264145 | Bus bicycle rack having a spring operated wheel lock A bicycle rack is provided for connection to a vehicle, and especially a bus for the transport of a bicycle. The bicycle rack has a frame pivotally connected to a bracket which is connectable to a front of a bus. A pair of elongate cradles traverse the frame of the ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7249927 | Storage rack for a vehicle A storage rack connectable to a mounting structure of a vehicle for supporting a load, comprising a load supporting structure, a swing arm assembly, and a lift assembly. The load supporting structure is adapted to support the load when the load is associated with th... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7234617 | Securement arrangement for elongate articles Method and apparatus for providing dual anti-theft locks protecting an elongate object stored on a load bar of a load carrier. A bracket is attached to a retainer using connecting fasteners secured by connecting knobs to firmly attach the apparatus to the load bar w... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232170 | Side opening cargo rack A rack assembly secures articles to a motor vehicle having a liftgate. The liftgate defines a predetermined liftgate with, a bumper and a roof rack. The rack assembly includes first and second base mounts that are fixedly secured to the bumper. The rack assembly als... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7226266 | Rear loading roof top transporter A roof rack assembly is provided for storing items above a roof of a motor vehicle. The roof rack assembly includes a pair of rails fixedly secured to the roof, parallel to each other. Each of the rails has a channel therealong. A tray includes a first end slidingly... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7210559 | Apparatus and method for holding/locking a ladder or other object to a structure A heavy duty apparatus and method are disclosed for holding or locking a ladder or other object in place, say, to a vehicle, such as a van and its rack and/or a rack mounted on a camper top of a pickup truck. The apparatus has a fixed portion and a movable portion w... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7210721 | Side mounted ladder rack for pick-up truck A ladder rack to carry a ladder on a pick-up truck having a front and rear rack mounting openings in a top portion of the side wall of the bed box, comprising: a front and a rear ladder support each having, i) an upright insertion portion sized to be closely receive... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7182233 | Universal platform system for holding accessories on the roof of a wheeled vehicle A roof rack system that is a platform for any roof mounted products. Examples of such products include bikes, skis, snow boards, kayaks, canoes, or storage compartments or baskets. This system will fit any vehicle, any make, any model, any year, with a single stock ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7165704 | Bicycle fixing rack assembly for wheeled vehicle A bicycle fixing rack assembly includes a main frame, a plurality of X-shaped fixing plates, two pivot units, and a plurality of clamping units. Thus, the seat tube of the bicycle is clamped between the two clamping blocks of the respective clamping unit, so that th... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165702 | Cargo mount system for utility vehicles A cargo retention system is provided that allows the operator of a vehicle removably and securely fasten a cargo module to a vehicle. A guide is provided for aligning the cargo module within the retention system and aiding in the securing of the cargo to the vehicle... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165684 | High density bicycle storage system A ceiling mount bicycle rack provides for easy loading through the use of downwardly transversely opening wheel hooks that may receive the tires of a bicycle when flipped about the bicycle's upper structure by a user through a gentle arc. After installation on the r... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165779 | Convertible combination utility/camper tow trailer The present invention features a combination utility/camper tow trailer capable of being converted between a first utility functioning configuration or position, a second utility functioning configuration or position, and a sleep functioning configuration or positio... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7159893 | Tent assembly for use with utility trailers and vehicles The present invention features a combination utility/camper trailer capable of being converted between a first utility functioning configuration or position, a second utility functioning configuration or position, and a sleep functioning configuration or position vi... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7131561 | Conformable boat rack A boat rack apparatus for carrying a boat on a vehicle roof rack includes a plurality of conformable support members. Each support member has an expanse that contacts a boat hull. The expanse is supported by a rib arrangement, including a spring rib and a load rib. ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128356 | Cargo box assembly and method of use thereof A cargo box assembly and method of use thereof, wherein a cargo box is mounted within the bed of a pickup truck, and wherein the cargo box may be moved between a stored position at the forward end of the truck bed and a tailgate position at the rear end of the truck... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7114757 | Cab air fairing cargo caddy system A storage or cargo container designed to fit into an air fairing of a ground traveling vehicle having a cab with mounting points with a latching system to which the cargo container is adapted to be attached. Use of the storage or cargo container more efficiently uti... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7111765 | Carrier rack system A trailer hitch mounted recreational equipment carrier for transporting various recreational equipment. The trailer hitch mounted recreational equipment carrier includes a support frame having at least a horizontal member and a vertical member, a first link arm pivo... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108162 | Roof rack for vehicles On a roof rack fixedly connected with the vehicle roof, a so-called loading aid is arranged which, in a loading position, can be swung out inclinedly on the sides of the vehicle, so that bicycles or the like can be placed on this loading aid by corresponding transpo... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100957 | Cab air fairing cargo caddy system A storage or cargo caddy system designed to fit into or supplant an air fairing of a ground traveling vehicle. Means for loading, unloading, attachment, and access to the storage system are disclosed. Use of the storage or cargo caddy system more efficiently utilize... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097409 | Ladder rack system A ladder rack for supporting a ladder in a stowage position and for moving the ladder between the stowage position and a loading/unloading position at which the ladder can be loaded onto the rack or unloaded from the rack. The ladder rack includes: a frame assembly ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7070196 | Kayak carrier A kayak carrier with a pair of spaced horizontal supports having open-topped hull supports defining essentially continuous curved surfaces that permit the edge of a kayak to be inserted easily and to naturally rotate into a locking position. In the preferred form th... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7048490 | Side service storage apparatus A roof rack assembly is provided for storage of items above a roof of a motor vehicle. The roof rack assembly includes a frame having front and rear guides extending across the roof. A front rail slidingly engages the front guide, and a rear rail slidingly engages t... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7036698 | Boat loading system for a vehicle Systems, including methods and apparatus, to facilitate loading a boat onto a vehicle. The systems include a load assist device mounted on a vehicle load carrier. The load assist device includes a support member that is stored substantially within a crossbar of the ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7011239 | Telescoping roof basket assembly for a vehicle A telescoping roof basket assembly (10) for attachment to a roof (12) of a vehicle (14) is provided. The basket assembly (10) includes a pair of rails (18) fixedly coupled to the roof (12) of the vehicle (14). Each ra... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6874835 | Collapsible rack for storing ladders and the like on a land vehicle A rack includes a base section that is securely mounted on the top of a land vehicle and an item-engaging section that is movably mounted on the base section. The item-engaging section moves on rollers between a stored position that is basically congruent with the b... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6854627 | Vehicular utility rack A vehicular utility rack apparatus having at least two frame members mounted on a vehicle to form a frame assembly. The at least two support arms are used for supporting a transported item. The two support arms also having a retainer assembly coupled to form a carri... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6827244 | Extendable article carrier An article carrier is described. The article carrier comprises a pair of side rails, an extendable article carrier, and at least one cross rail. The pair of side rails are affixed to a vehicle roof The extendable article carrier is adjustably positioned between the ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6783041 | Automotive vehicle bicycle rack having load assist apparatus An apparatus to assist an operator in loading a bicycle onto a substantially vertical bicycle rack attached to an automotive vehicle, includes a base that attaches to the upper portion of the bicycle rack, and a substantially U-shaped hook, having one end that pivot... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6772928 | Multipurpose activity frame for use on articulating roof rack system The present invention provides a multipurpose activity frame for a vehicle articulating roof rack system including a vehicle articulating roof rack system having a selectively removable portion operable between a stowed roof mounted position and a slideably and pivo... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6766928 | Vehicle article carrier for supporting articles adjacent a liftgate of a vehicle An article carrier adapted to hold cargo and other articles adjacent a liftgate of a vehicle such as a sport utility vehicle, a station wagon, or minivan. The vehicle article carrier includes a liftgate striker connectable to the liftgate of the vehicle and a bumper... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6764268 | Ladder rack assembly To reduce the energy needed to unload and reload ladders from and onto the roof of utility vehicles, a ladder rack assembly has been devised which minimizes the movement of the center of gravity of the ladder load when going between a first position atop the vehicle... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6761296 | Convertible ladder and load platform for a vehicle articulating roof rack system The present invention provides a convertible ladder and load platform including a vehicle articulating roof rack system having a selectively removable portion operable between a stowed roof mounted position and a slideably and pivotally repositionable back end mount... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6715652 | Vehicle article carrier for supporting articles adjacent a liftgate of a vehicle An article carrier adapted to hold cargo and other articles adjacent a liftgate of a vehicle such as a sport utility vehicle, a station wagon, or minivan. The article carrier includes a pair of supports which are fixedly secured to the roof of the vehicle. A cargo s... | 04/06/2004 |
