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Utility slidable rack-rail system

US8915411B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 14, 2012
Grant dateDec 23, 2014
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Expiry dateNov 17, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60R9/048
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Utility rack attachments for rack systems used with automobiles, trailers, or stationary objects are used to conveniently transport or store the same. The invented rack system is basically comprised of an easily mountable and slidable assembly unit designed for quick locking to a rail mounted to a vehicle or trailer that is in tow by a vehicle. In a typical setup a quick locking and unlocking assembly unit is mounted to each of two rails that are separated by a distance that is spanned by the load it is carrying or by a platform which carries the load. The slidable and fixable nature of a complete assembly enables a person to quickly mount and dismount it to a rail and position and reposition a load at any location along the rail thus making it very versatile to accommodate a range of objects to be transported.

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