Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Racks
Reexamination Certificate
1998-06-09
2001-01-09
Dayoan, D. Glenn (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Racks
C296S183100, C410S144000, C410S129000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06170896
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to support brackets for use in a cargo carrying vehicle and, more particularly, to a kit of improved support brackets for use in the bed of a pick up truck.
2. Background and Summary of the Invention
In general, the cargo storage compartment associated with both pick-up trucks and some closed top vehicles such as vans are designed to provide as much room for cargo storage as allowable by the given vehicle design. To accomplish this, the floor of the cargo storage area is lowered towards the ground as far as practical within the design limitations of the drive train of the vehicle. To accommodate the lowered floor location, wheel wells are typically provided on the floor and sidewalls of the storage compartment, and as such, provides a storage space with reduced cross sectional area in the lower portion of the vehicle's cargo bed.
For vehicles with cargo areas which have a pair of wheel wells, the transport of large sized cargo, for example a four foot by eight foot sheet of plywood or drywall, can only be accomplished by either angling the cargo between the wheel wells and outside of the storage box or balancing the cargo unstably on top of the wheel wells. The former can damage the cargo or the cargo storage compartment, and the latter is objectionable in that it is uncertain and dangerous.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In view of the foregoing, it is an object of the present invention to provide a mechanism for supporting cargo within the cargo storage area above the vehicle's wheel wells. More particularly, to provide a low cost kit which functions as a stable, support surface generally at the same level as the wheel wells for transporting large cargo. The related brackets have a connecting mechanism to facilitate connections to the walls and floor of the storage area.
It is a further object of the current invention to provide a kit which includes a cross-beam which is hollow and includes exterior mounting features. The hollow cross-beam member can easily facilitate storage of the other bracket members therein. The hollow cross-beam with the other bracket members stored therein provides a self storage system for the kit. As a self-contained unit, the kit can be easily stored in the truck, either in the truck bed or in the passenger compartment behind the seat. It is still a further object of the invention to provide the aforementioned kit which can additionally be connected to a pick-up truck bed liner placed within the cargo box.
Further areas of applicability of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description provided hereinafter. It should be understood however that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating preferred embodiments of the invention, are intended for purposes of illustration only, since various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from this detailed description.
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Harris Hugh
Speth Steve J.
Chrysler Corporation
Dayoan D. Glenn
Fuller III Roland A.
Morrow Jason
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