# US 2018/0022284 A1 · Vehicle Storage Rack

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- Number: US 2018/0022284 A1
- Document ID: US20180022284A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/214,521
- Filed: 2016-07-20
- Published: 2018-01-25
- Earliest claimed: 2016-07-20
- Inventors: Barry Bessette
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180022284A1

## CPC

- B60R 9/045: Carriers being adjustable or transformable, e.g. expansible, collapsible {(transformable into tents B60P3/36; into beds B60P3/38)}
- B60R 9/052: Carriers comprising elongate members extending only transversely of vehicle (B60R9/08 takes precedence)
- B60R 9/048: Carriers characterised by article-gripping {, -covering,}-retaining, or -locking means
- B60R 9/058: characterised by releasable attaching means between carrier and roof
- B60R 9/08: specially adapted for sports gear (vehicles specially adapted for carrying aeroplanes, for carrying boats B60P)
- B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

A vehicle roof rack is provided. The vehicle roof rack comprises an elongate base positionable on a roof of the vehicle. A fixed hook extends from the base, while an adjustable hook is movably attached to the base and urged by a spring, elastic, or the like towards the fixed hook. An item can be placed between the fixed and adjustable hooks and held in place on the roof.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A vehicle roof rack comprising:
an elongate body capable of attachment to a vehicle roof;
a fixed hook extending from a top surface of the elongate body;
an adjustable hook extending from a shaft, the adjustable hook movable with respect to the elongate body in a direction parallel to a lengthwise axis of the elongate body; and
a biasing spring positioned to urge the adjustable hook towards the fixed hook and allowing movement of the adjustable hook away from the fixed hook.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The vehicle roof rack of claim 1 wherein the shaft is rotatable about the lengthwise axis of the elongate body.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The vehicle roof rack of claim 1 wherein the adjustable hook is formed as a curving structure having a first end approximately perpendicular to a second end.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The vehicle roof rack of claim 1 wherein the spring is a coil spring.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The vehicle roof rack of claim 1 wherein the spring is an elongate elastic.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The vehicle roof rack of claim 1 wherein the elongate base comprises two clamps, the two clamps attachable to the vehicle roof.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The vehicle roof rack of claim 1 further comprising a lock in communication with at least one of the shaft and the adjustable hook, the lock configured to prevent movement of the adjustable hook in a first locked position, and to allow movement of the adjustable hook in a second unlocked position.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The vehicle roof rack of claim 1 further comprising a padding on at least one of the fixed hook and the adjustable hook.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The vehicle roof rack of claim 1 wherein the fixed hook is removable from the elongate body.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The vehicle roof rack of claim 1 wherein the adjustable hook and shaft is removable from the elongate body.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The vehicle roof rack of claim 1 wherein the shaft is slideably mounted within an interior of the elongate base.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The vehicle roof rack of claim 1 further comprising a surfboard held in place between the fixed hook and adjustable hook, a first side of the surfboard in contact with the fixed hook, a second side of the surfboard in contact with the adjustable hook, a force applied to the first and second sides of the surfboard by the biasing spring urging the adjustable hook against the second side.

### Claim 13

A vehicle having a roof rack comprising:
a vehicle body having a roof;
a vehicle storage rack comprising two roof racks, each roof rack comprising:
an elongate body attached to the roof of the vehicle;
a fixed hook extending from a top surface of the elongate body;
an adjustable hook extending from a shaft, the adjustable hook movable movable with respect to the elongate body in a direction parallel to a lengthwise axis of the elongate body; and
a biasing spring positioned to urge the adjustable hook towards the fixed hook and allowing movement of the adjustable hook away from the fixed hook.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The vehicle of claim 13 wherein the shaft is rotatable about the lengthwise axis of the elongate body.

### Claim 15 (depends on 13)

The vehicle of claim 13 wherein the adjustable hook is formed as a curving structure having a first end approximately perpendicular to a second end.

### Claim 16 (depends on 13)

The vehicle of claim 13 wherein the spring is a coil spring.

### Claim 17 (depends on 13)

The vehicle of claim 13 wherein the spring is an elongate elastic.

### Claim 18 (depends on 13)

The vehicle of claim 13 wherein the elongate base comprises two clamps, the two clamps attaching the elongate base to the vehicle roof.

### Claim 19 (depends on 13)

The vehicle of claim 13 further comprising a lock in communication with at least one of the shaft and the adjustable hook, the lock configured to prevent movement of the adjustable hook in a first locked position, and to allow movement of the adjustable hook in a second unlocked position.

### Claim 20 (depends on 13)

The vehicle of claim 13 further comprising a surfboard held in place between the fixed hook and adjustable hook of each of the two roof racks, a first side of the surfboard in contact with the each of the two fixed hooks, a second side of the surfboard in contact with each of the two the adjustable hooks.