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US 2006/0065686 A1Published application
Vehicle roof rack
OwnerDavid Furtadoinventor
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Abstract
A vehicle roof rack fits within and attaches to an existing roof rack, providing one or more platforms to support and secure sheet materials, boards, pipes, and other large objects above the roof of a vehicle. A platform may include a T-channel that accepts load-carrying accessories to secure pipes, boards, and other objects that may roll or slide on a flat platform. Objects are secured to a platform roof rack with adjustable straps.
Claims9
A vehicle roof rack, comprising:
- a base, the base having a base bottom, a base top, and at least a first base side and a second base side, the first base side including at least a first foot, the second base side including at least a second foot, the first foot and the second foot extending below at least a portion of the bottom of the base, the base having means for attachment to a vehicle roof;
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- a platform, the platform attached to the base top.
A vehicle roof rack, comprising:
- a base, the base having a base bottom, a base top, and at least a first base side and a second base side, the first base side including at least a first foot, the second base side including at least a second foot, the first foot and the second foot extending below at least a portion of the bottom of the base, the base having means for attachment to a vehicle roof;
- a platform;
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- a platform support, the platform support having a support bottom, a support top, and at least a first support side and a second support side, the support bottom being attached to the base top, the platform being attached to the support top, the platform support having means for attachment to a vehicle roof, the platform support further having load attachment means.
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A vehicle roof rack, comprising:
- a first base section, the first base section having at least a first foot, the first base section having means for attachment to a vehicle roof;
- a second base section, the second base section having at least a second foot, the second base section having means for attachment to a vehicle roof, the second base section adjustably attached to the first base section;
- a platform;
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- a platform support, the platform support having a support bottom, a support top, and at least a first support side and a second support side, the platform being attached to the support top, the first base section and the second base section being slideably attached to the support bottom, the platform support having means for attachment to a vehicle roof, the platform support having load attachment means.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.