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US 2021/0261065 A9Published application
Laterally Extensible Accessible Vehicle Cargo Rack
OwnerNoah MALGERIinventor
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Abstract
A vehicle roof rack system is disclosed, such as a laterally extensible rail-type rack for connection to the roof or top of a vehicle. The rack rails may extend laterally and at the same time, through or over their range of extension, come down to a more accessible or lower height with respect to the ground upon which the user is standing or located with respect to the vehicle when using the rack to load or unload cargo.
Claims22
A vehicle roof rack system configured to be fixed on vehicle comprising:
- At least one rail assemblies configured to be mounted in an orientation transverse to the axis described by the primary direction of travel of the vehicle;
- Wherein the at least one rail assemblies comprise at least two rails that are arranged in parallel to each other and curved along their longest axes;
- and,
- Wherein the at least one rail assemblies extend longitudinally and laterally in relation to the vehicle upon which the roof rack system is mounted.
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A cargo rack comprising:
- At least one longitudinal rail assembly, configured to be mounted on a vehicle to bear cargo while operating the vehicle and while the vehicle is stationary;
- Wherein the longitudinal rail assembly comprises at least two longitudinal rails, arranged in parallel along their longest axes and configured to be docked adjacent to each other during operation of the vehicle, and further configured to be extensibly deployable longitudinally relative to each other;
- and,
- Wherein the at least two longitudinal rails describe a bowed shape along their longest axes.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.