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US 8,496,146 B2Granted
Convertible vehicle storage rack
AssigneeIntelligent Designs 2000 Corp.
InventorPaul Badillo
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Abstract
A convertible roof rack is provided that is generally comprised of a light bar and a roof rack that is spaced from the roof of a vehicle. The roof rack is also rotatably interconnected to a support structure associated with the rear of the vehicle such that it is capable of moving from a first position of use adjacent to the roof to a second position of use away from the roof where the light bar remains interconnected to the vehicle adjacent to the windshield. As such, electrical connections associated with the light bar remain intact when the roof rack is rotated away from the roof.
Claims11
In combination a convertible roof rack and a vehicle comprising:
- a light bar interconnected to said vehicle adjacent to a windshield thereof;
- a first support tower interconnected to one end of a plate, wherein said second end of said plate includes a clamp portion comprising a pinch plate that is associated with a screw that selectively moves said pinch plate, and a vertical portion, which is interconnected to said plate, wherein said pinch plate engages a first portion of the vehicle body and works in concert with said vertical portion to secure said first support tower to said first portion of the vehicle body;
- a second support tower interconnected to one end of a plate, wherein said second end of said plate includes a clamp portion comprising a pinch plate that is associated with a screw that selectively moves said pinch plate, and a vertical portion, which is interconnected to said plate, wherein said pinch plate engages a second portion of said vehicle body and works in concert with said vertical portion to secure said second support tower to said second portion of said vehicle body;
- a roof rack rotatably interconnected on one end to said first and second means for supporting which has a first leg operably interconnected to said first support tower and a second leg operably interconnected to said second support tower, said roof rack being selectively interconnected on another end to said light bar;
- wherein said roof rack is capable of movement from a first position of use adjacent to the roof of said vehicle to a second position of use away from said roof while said first and second means for supporting remains associated with said vehicle;
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- wherein said light bar remains fixed to said vehicle regardless of the position of said roof rack.
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In combination a convertible roof rack and a vehicle, comprising:
- a light bar interconnected to said vehicle adjacent to a windshield thereof;
- a first support tower interconnected to a first portion of the vehicle body adjacent to a rear surface of said vehicle and positioned on a left lateral side of said vehicle, said first support tower having an isolator extending laterally therefrom that is associated with said left lateral side of said vehicle, said first support tower interconnected to one end of a plate, wherein said second end of said plate includes a clamp portion comprising a pinch plate that is associated with a screw that selectively moves said pinch plate, and a vertical portion, which is interconnected to said plate, wherein said pinch plate engages said first portion of said first portion of the vehicle body of said vehicle and works in concert with said vertical portion to secure said first support tower to said first portion of the vehicle body;
- a second support tower interconnected to a second portion of the vehicle body adjacent to a rear surface of said vehicle and positioned on a right lateral side of said vehicle, said second support tower having an isolator extending laterally therefrom that is associated with said right lateral side of said vehicle, said second support tower interconnected to one end of a plate, wherein said second end of said plate includes a clamp portion comprising a pinch plate that is associated with a screw that selectively moves said pinch plate, and a vertical portion, which is interconnected to said plate, wherein said pinch plate engages said second portion of the vehicle body and works in concert with said vertical portion to secure said second support tower to said second portion of the vehicle body;
- a support bar having a first leg positioned on said left lateral surface of said vehicle and operably interconnected to said first support tower and a second leg positioned on said right lateral surface of said vehicle and operably interconnected to said second support tower;
- a roof rack interconnected on one end to said support bar between said first leg and said second leg, said roof rack being selectively interconnected on another end to said light bar;
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- wherein said roof rack is capable of movement from a first position of use adjacent to the roof of said vehicle to a second position of use away from the roof of said vehicle while said light bar remains interconnected to the vehicle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.