Material or article handling – Vehicle attached auxiliary carriers
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-29
2006-08-29
Lillis, Eileen D. (Department: 3652)
Material or article handling
Vehicle attached auxiliary carriers
C182S127000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07097409
ABSTRACT:
A ladder rack for supporting a ladder in a stowage position and for moving the ladder between the stowage position and a loading/unloading position at which the ladder can be loaded onto the rack or unloaded from the rack. The ladder rack includes: a frame assembly which is mounted on a support structure such as a vehicle roof; a bed platform having a first end that is pivotally coupled to the frame assembly at a fixed position and a second end that is coupled to the frame assembly for alternative sliding and hinged movement with respect to the frame assembly; and a manually operative sliding mechanism and a manually operative pivoting mechanism for moving the bed platform between the stowage position and the loading/unloading position.
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Adrian Steel Co.
Butzel Long
Greenhut Charles N.
Lillis Eileen D.
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