Pickup ladder rack
US8403191B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 18, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 1, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE06C5/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A mounting rack for mounting a ladder to a pickup truck. The pickup truck has a pickup truck bed defining a passenger side wall, a driver side wall, a front end side, and a tailgate side. The mounting rack includes a first mounting structure configured to support a first end of the ladder and a second mounting structure moveable between a storage position and an operating position. The second mounting structure is configured to support a second end of the ladder when in the operating position and abut the first mounting structure when in the storage position. The mounting rack also includes a first docking assembly configured to affix the second mounting structure to the passenger side wall and the driver side wall on the tailgate side of the pick-up truck bed when the second mounting structure is in the operating position, and a second docking assembly.
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