Supports: racks – Special article – Platelike
Patent
1980-02-28
1981-12-08
Zugel, Francis K.
Supports: racks
Special article
Platelike
296 3, 224273, A47G 1908
Patent
active
043043364
ABSTRACT:
The preferred embodiment discloses a rack for transporting heavy plate glass, said rack being designed to be removably mounted on any General Motors, Chrysler or Ford pickup truck. The rack is composed of two upstanding rows of A-frames, one positioned over each side panel of the bed of a pickup truck. Each row of upstanding A-frames is a rigidly connected integral unit. Horizontal support members, typically formed of square tubing, are permanently affixed to the base and apex of the A-frame. When assembled, each row of A-frames is positioned over the side panel of a pickup truck and stabilized in an upright fashion by stakes which plug into receptacles provided in the side panel of a pickup truck. In addition to the stakes, an adjustable horizontal jack is extended from the base of the A-frame to the interior wall of the side panel of a pickup truck to provide additional support. The distance between the two rows of A-frames is spanned by a series of elevated horizontal support beams, typically constructed of square tubing, which are removably connected to the rows of A-frames. The glass rack thus disclosed can be easily disassembled by removing the elevated horizontal beams and loosening the jacks, allowing removal of the rigidly connected A-frames from the bed of the pickup truck and transfer to another truck or to storage without the necessity of cutting torches, saws or welding machines.
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