Equipment roof rack

An equipment rack comprising a base assembly having a first channel and a second channel, a slide frame assembly having a first elongate member and a second elongate member, and an actuator assembly, said actuator assembly comprising:

• a. first and second sliders each having a proximal position and a distal position, said first slider adapted to slide along the first channel between the first slider's proximal position and distal position, the said second slider adapted to slide along the second channel between the second slider's proximal position and distal position;
• b. first and second springs, said first spring adapted to bias the first slider toward the first slider's proximal position, said second spring adapted to bias the second slider toward the second slider's proximal position;
• c. first and second ramp guides, said first ramp guide pivotally coupled to the first slider and to a first end of a first arm, a second end of the first arm pivotally coupled to the first channel, said second ramp guide pivotally coupled to the second slider and to a first end of a second arm, a second end of the second arm pivotally coupled to the second channel;
• d. first and second guide wheels, said first guide wheel residing in the first ramp guide and coupled to the first elongate member of the slide frame assembly at a first predetermined position, said second guide wheel residing in the second ramp guide and coupled to the second elongate member of the slide frame assembly at a second predetermined position;
• e. first and second carriages, said first carriage adapted for reciprocating motion relative to the first elongate guide member and having a first gear train comprising an output gear, said second carriage adapted for reciprocating motion relative to said second elongate guide member and having a second gear train comprising an output gear;
• f. first and second elongate driven members, each having opposing end portions coupled to the ramp assembly, said first elongate drive member adapted to mesh with the output gear of the first gear train and said second elongate drive member adapted to mesh with the output gear of the second gear train;
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• g. first and second motors each coupled to the frame assembly, said first motor operatively coupled to the output gear of the first gear train and adapted to selectively rotate the output gear of the first gear train in a first direction and a second direction, and said second motor adapted to selectively rotate the output gear of the second gear train in a first direction and a second direction, wherein rotation of the output gears of the first and second gear trains in the first direction causes the slide frame assembly to move into a stowed position, and rotation of the output gears of the first and second gear trains in the second direction moves the slide frame assembly into a loading position.