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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8162367 | Rack with retractable drawers for the bed of a pick-up truck A rack with retractable drawers for the bed of a pick-up includes a rack adapted to be supported by the side wall; a drawer brace held by the rack above the truck bed; and a drawer attached to the drawer brace. The drawer extends from and retracts into the rack so a... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8113563 | Swing away truck bed cargo rack A vehicle includes a body that defines an exposed cargo area, and a cargo rack pivotably attached to the body for rotational movement between a deployed position and a stowed position. When in the deployed position, a crossbar portion of the cargo rack is disposed a... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8113562 | Tilting rack system An apparatus for tilt-able rack system especially suited for a vehicle, such as a pick-up truck. The tilting rack system includes a stationary upright support frame, and a hinged upright support, with the hinged upright mounted to the vehicle rearward of the station... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7905531 | Apparatus for mounting roof rack to sunroof for vehicles An apparatus for mounting a roof rack to a sunroof for a vehicle may include an outer sunroof frame covering at a first end thereof a sunroof actuating unit and being coupled at a second end thereof to a side outer panel, and/or a mounting member formed at the secon... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7841637 | Truck rack mounting kit A mounting kit for a truck rack for a 2005 and later Toyota Tacoma® and other trucks having composite truck beds, which mounting kit has a pair of mirror image front brackets attachable to the truck frame, a pair of mirror image rear brackets attachable to a rear v... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7758091 | Collapsible ladder rack system for vehicles A collapsible ladder rack system for use on pickup truck or similar vehicle. The rack system includes housings, main arms, material arms, extension arms, and supporting braces. The housings are secured to the rails. The hinged main arms rise vertically and are locke... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7753425 | Load carrier arrangement for a vehicle bed comprising an internal bed rail system Load carrier mountable above a bed structure of a vehicle having an upper surface and an internal bed rail system is disclosed. The load carrier broadly includes an upright base support member, an internal rail clamping assembly, and a clamp adjustment assembly. The... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7641251 | Collapsible truck rack and method of use A collapsible truck rack that can be assembled and disassembled easily without the use of tools. The rack can be stored in the interior periphery of the truck bed so as not to appreciable diminish the capacity of the truck bed for the placement therein of items to b... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7631916 | Tilting truck rack An overhead rack for vehicles which pivots for ease of loading and unloading large elements thereon. The rack extends above the length of the vehicle having multiple fixed support post and interengaging pivoting support post with a power activation cylinder for move... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7591497 | Utility trailer A utility trailer for transporting and processing lumber, pipe and other materials. The utility trailer includes a trailer frame for carrying the materials and a workstation is pivotally mounted on the trailer frame for processing the materials. The workstation is p... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7568748 | Cargo rack for pickup truck A pickup truck cargo rack is designed for easy mounting to and removal from a truck bed. The cargo rack is adjustable such that cargo support members may be raised to carry large items such as boats, kayaks, lumber, pipe, etc. The cargo support members may also be l... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7530614 | Pickup truck accessory A pickup truck accessory comprising a first L-shaped assembly that can be removeably attached to a first side of a pickup truck bed, a first tubular member attached to the first L-shaped assembly, a second L-shaped assembly that can be removeably attached to a secon... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7513548 | Truck load storage apparatus Load storage enhancement apparatus for a truck having a rear storage platform or bed, the combination comprising two extension walls that have generally horizontally stored positions over the platform and generally upright extended positions projecting above opposit... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7497493 | Pick up truck load rack A carrying rack for transporting sporting or work equipment over a pickup truck bed while utilizing relatively lighter weight materials is disclosed. The carrying rack utilizes the space above the pickup truck bed so the pickup truck bed may be enclosed with a tonne... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7494169 | Cargo support for truck A cargo support apparatus for a truck bed includes a forward support assembly capable of being at least partially stowed within the front wall of the truck bed and a rear support assembly capable of being at least partially stowed within the tailgate. The forward an... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7464977 | Elevating long cargo support assembly for pickup truck An elevating cargo support assembly configured to extend across and between a top portion of the two opposite sidewalls of the bed on a pickup truck comprising: i) a central cargo support member having a track extending along its lower side portion between its oppos... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7464976 | Vehicle bed storage rack and bed divider A vehicle bed storage device may include a rotatable beam. The beam is comprised of a pair of aligned tubular members. The beam is rotatable between a first position in which the storage device defines a vehicle bed divider and a second position in which the storage... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7434858 | Method and apparatus for transporting planar sheets of material A rack for transporting planar sheets of material includes permanent members made of a hollow tube that is perpendicularly affixed to the bed bottom at a point adjacent to one of the bed side walls. The permanent members are also affixed to the horizontal flange by ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7390044 | Truck bed rail with internal light source and light transmitting apertures Disclosed is a lighted truck bed rail for use with a truck. The lighted truck bed rails is formed from a tubular member made from a straight central member having end ports and a pair of curved end members that may be connected to the end ports of the straight centr... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7377570 | Modular components for an all-terrain vehicle An all-terrain vehicle (ATV) with an elongated wheelbase has a rear-mounted receptacle for receiving one of a plurality of interchangeable modular components, such as a passenger seat, a cargo container, a cargo rack, a flatbed or a workbench. The modular component ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7353635 | Tree root ball wrapping apparatus and method of using same A tree root ball wrapping apparatus (100) includes a circular platform (109, 113) for supporting a separable, open-frame, root-containment structure (103, 105, 107) having an inverted conical shape. A group of pivot joints (201, 203, 205, 207... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7338109 | Motorhome with increased interior ceiling height A vehicle frame with a low profile is designed to be suitable for attaching directly to an incomplete, preassembled motorized chassis to construct a motorhome. The vehicle frame includes planar bulkheads and a storage area floor that are attached to the frame and to... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338110 | Rack and shelf system for cargo vehicles A shelving system for a cargo vehicle is provided. Free-standing substantially vertical upright support members not attached to the walls of the cargo area of a vehicle are secured at their bottom ends to the floor of the cargo area of a vehicle and are horizontally... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331623 | Rack for supporting two canoes on pickup truck bed A removable canoe transporting rack carries two canoes on the bed of a pickup truck with an upper canoe positioned over a lower canoe. A first rack having a first horizontal member mounts in the front stake wells of the pickup truck. A second rack having a second ho... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7322499 | Truck sports rack 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... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7299589 | Telescoping boom actuation mechanism formed of concentrically nested tubular boom sections mutually engaged by roller assemblies riding on helical tracks A telescoping boom mechanism for deploying an expandable structure, such a hoop-supported antenna, comprises a plurality of concentrically nestable tubular boom sections, that are mutually engageable with one another by way of roller assemblies and helical tracks fo... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300059 | Connector for sports goal frame An assembly including a tubular connector and at least one framing member having a hollow open end and a longitudinally-extending recessed channel. The recessed channel is formed by at least a pair of opposed inwardly-directed walls having inner peripheral surfaces ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7296836 | Truck rack apparatus A truck rack apparatus includes a first support and a second support. Each of the first and second supports includes a first leg, a second leg and an elongated arm extending between and is attached to the first and second legs. The first and second legs each extend ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7296837 | Load carrier arrangement for a vehicle bed comprising an internal bed rail system Load carrier mountable above a bed structure of a vehicle having an upper surface and an internal bed rail system is disclosed. The load carrier broadly includes an upright base support member, an internal rail clamping assembly, and a clamp adjustment assembly. The... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7287798 | Tailgate assembly and method of operating the same A tailgate assembly and method of operating the same. The assembly includes a door portion movable between a closed position and an open position. An extendable spoiler is operably attached to the door portion. An extendable floorbed is operably attached to the door... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7258380 | Collapsible pickup bed rack apparatus A collapsible pickup bed rack apparatus includes a frame having a first side member, a second side member and an end member attached to first ends of the first and second end members. A perimeter flange attached to an upper edge of the frame is positionable on an up... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7249562 | Center beam car with deep upper beam structure A center beam car has a main deck structure extending laterally from a main center sill, a laterally extending top truss structure, and a central vertically oriented web work structure for carrying vertical shear loads. The center beam so formed defines bunks upon i... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7246833 | Energy absorbing system for attaching a trailing device to a vehicle A system (10) for attaching a trailing device (12) to a vehicle includes a bumper assembly (11) having a back structure (13) which carries an energy absorbing module (14). The system (10) includes receiver assemblies (60 | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246844 | Folding toy hauler tent trailer A trailer comprises a trailer body having a side portion. A trailer cover is coupled to the trailer body and is movable between a first position and a second position relative to the trailer body. The trailer cover in the first position is sufficiently rigid to supp... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246839 | Hard tonneau cover with carrying rack A hard tonneau cover with a carrying rack (10) for enclosing a pick-up truck bed (24) consists of a roadside frame (20) and a curbside frame (22) with each frame hinged to a side wall of the pick-up truck bed. Each frame includes a top pa... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243966 | Vehicle cargo bed extension device A portable component assembly device for extending the length of the pickup bed for hauling objects longer than the bed of the pickup is adapted to the receiver hitch attached to the rear end of a pickup with a primary support bar inserted within the receiver hitch ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7231884 | Pennant display with pole mountable collar A pennant display system comprising a cuff positioned on a structure having predetermined height and means connected to the cuff for moving the cuff along the height of the structure. The system further comprises means positioned on each of the cuff and the moving m... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7222905 | Reconfigurable truck bed or vehicle body A reconfigurable truck bed has a plurality of receivers. A variety of accessories have structure that mates with the receivers in order to support the accessories on the truck bed. The accessories may be selectively positioned in a particular receiver or set of rece... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7219952 | Structurally independent load bearing support system A structurally independent load bearing support system for use in a cargo vehicle and supporting one or more levels of accessories to provide one or more additional levels of load bearing surfaces in addition to the floor of the cargo vehicle. The structurally indep... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7213854 | Removable T-top stowage on roof rack A vehicle panel stowage system advantageously provides for stowage of a removable vehicle panel on the exterior of the vehicle. The panel can be stowed substantially flush with a stowage rack on the exterior of the vehicle. The stowage system advantageously protects... | 05/08/2007 |
