Package and article carriers – Vehicle attached – Carrier associated with vehicle roof or trunk lid
Patent
1998-08-20
2000-05-30
Layno, Ruthie
Package and article carriers
Vehicle attached
Carrier associated with vehicle roof or trunk lid
224310, 224328, B60R 900
Patent
active
060681683
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle rack assembly for mounting on a vehicle having a rollbar, the assembly having a unitary rack member having sidewalls and a floor and bracket members for mounting the floor of the rack to a rollbar of a vehicle. For use with a convertible SUV having a roof, the assembly can further have grommet assemblies for mounting around holes formed in a roof of a vehicle for receiving therein a portion of the bracket members, wherein a roof of a vehicle passes between a rollbar of a vehicle and said unitary rack member.
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Five photographs phtographed at Camp Jeep in Colorado in Aug. 1998. Differences between applicant's invention and prior art are as follows: prior art is mounted to a custom roll bar that is not available on the market. Mounting brackets are welded to the rack and receiver is welded to custom roll bar. Prior art is only functional with vehicle made in conjunction with prior art. Unlike applicant's invention, prior art is not functional with removable hard and soft top. Applicant's invention fits all model year factory installed roll bars, including those on Land Rovers and Toyota Land Cruisers. Prior art is only functional on custom roll bar installed in conjunction with prior art manufacturer. Differences between applicant's invention and prior art also include size and positioning of rack. Regarding size, prior art protrudes over the windshield of vehicle and blocks peripheral vision and diminishes purpose of convertible. Prior art also has tight mesh floor, unlike
applicant's invention. Purpose of applicant's invention is to maintain feel of driving convertible. Also, subject invention does not enter peripheral vision. Additional differences between prior art and applicant's invention include applicant's invention ability to be installed and removed by one person.
Brevard Maerena
Layno Ruthie
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