Deployable roof mounted equipment rack for tall vehicles
US6681970B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 13, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R9/042
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A deployable roof mounted equipment rack apparatus especially suited for tall vehicles. The device contains a carriage that can be manually deployed from its horizontal position on the vehicle's roof to a near vertical position on either side of the vehicle using rollers guided by a fixed set of roof mounted tracks. The device is designed to accept commercially available equipment mounting hardware to allow attachment of various types of cargo. The carriage latches automatically when stowed on the rooftop tracks. The carriage can be removed from the vehicle once unlatched and readily collapsed to facilitate remote storage.
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