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US 2002/0162868 A1Published application
Adjustable rack and clamping apparatus for removably retaining surfboards or the like on a vehicle
OwnerDavid York DeCostainventor
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Abstract
An adjustable rack and clamping apparatus for removably retaining surfboards or the like to the roof of a vehicle, while preventing the theft thereof, includes a plurality of two types of mounting block assemblies that slideably attach to two transversely disposed mounting bars removably affixed to the vehicle.
Claims11
An adjustable rack and clamping apparatus for removably retaining surfboards or the like on the roof of a vehicle comprising:
- A. at least two spaced apart mounting bars disposed transverse to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, each said mounting bar being provided with a plurality of anchor apertures extending the length of said mounting bar;
- B. a pair of generally I-shaped clamping mechanisms, one of which being generally centrally disposed on each of said mounting bars, each said I-shaped clamping mechanisms being provided with an anchor device adapted to cooperate with one of said anchor apertures to lock said I-shaped clamping mechanism in position;
- C. at least two generally C-shaped clamping mechanisms, one of which being slideably disposed on each said mounting bar on at least one side of said generally I-shaped clamping mechanisms, each said C-shaped clamping mechanisms being provided with an anchor device adapted to cooperate with one of said anchor apertures to hold said C-shaped clamping mechanism in a fixed position;
- D. a mounting bar support means disposed beneath the distal ends of each of said mounting bars slideably cooperating therewith;
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- E. means for fastening said mounting bar support means together with said mounting bar to the roof of said vehicle;
- wherein a surfboard or the like is removably retained between said C-shaped clamping mechanisms and said I-shaped clamping mechanisms.
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An adjustable rack and clamping apparatus for removably retaining surfboards or the like on the roof of a vehicle comprising:
- A. at least two spaced apart mounting bars disposed transverse to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, each said mounting bar having:
- a) a plurality of anchor apertures extending the length of said mounting bar, and
- b) a longitudinally extending lip portion;
- B. a pair of generally I-shaped clamping mechanisms, one of which being generally centrally disposed on each of said mounting bars, each said I-shaped clamping mechanisms having:
- a) an anchor device adapted to cooperate with one of said mounting bar anchor apertures to lock said I-shaped clamping mechanism in position,
- b) resilient pads circumscribed within the openings of said I-shaped clamping mechanisms,
- c) adjustable means for applying adjustable pressure to said resilient pads for retaining said surfboard and the like within said openings,
- d) a longitudinally extending lip portion for cooperating with said mating lip portion provided on said mounting bar, and,
- e) include a key lock mechanism for locking said anchor device into a selected anchor aperture disposed on said mounting bar;
- C. at least two generally C-shaped clamping mechanisms, one of which being slideably disposed on each said mounting bar on at least one side of said generally I-shaped clamping mechanisms, each said C-shaped clamping mechanisms having:
- a) an anchor device adapted to cooperate with one of said mounting bar anchor apertures to lock said C-shaped clamping mechanism in a fixed position,
- b) resilient pads circumscribed the openings of said C-shaped clamping mechanisms,
- c) adjustable means for applying pressure to said resilient pads disposed within said clamping means opening for retaining said surfboard and the like within said openings,
- d) a longitudinally extending lip portion for cooperating with said mating lip portion provided on said mounting bar, and
- e) a key lock mechanism for locking said anchor device into a selected anchor aperture disposed on said mounting bar;
- D. a mounting bar support means disposed beneath the distal ends of each of said mounting bars slideably cooperating therewith, said mounting bar support means having:
- a) holding means for holding said mounting bar support means to the roof of said vehicle, and
- b) a resilient protective pad disposed between the roof of said vehicle and the bottom of said support means;
- E. means for fastening said mounting bar support means together with said mounting bar to the roof of said vehicle;
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- F. an end cap bracket means having a key lock disposed therein for preventing the removal of said rack and clamping apparatus unless unlocked with a proper key;
- wherein a surfboard or the like is removably retained between said C-shaped clamping mechanisms and said I-shaped clamping mechanisms.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.