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Dennis Adame Phones & Addresses
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Montgomery, TX
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Humble, TX
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Spring, TX
Publications
Us Patents
Rack For Motor Vehicles
View pageUS Patent:
61795437, Jan 30, 2001
Filed:
May 21, 1998
Appl. No.:
9/082589
Inventors:
Dennis Adame - Houston TX
Santos O. Barbosa - Houston TX
Jose G. Cardona - Houston TX
Michael E. Harrison - Houston TX
Santos O. Barbosa - Houston TX
Jose G. Cardona - Houston TX
Michael E. Harrison - Houston TX
International Classification:
B60R 9040
US Classification:
414462
Abstract:
A ladder rack for motor vehicles including at least two support mechanisms for supporting an item such as a ladder, a pivot for concurrently pivoting each of the support mechanisms between a first position and a second position, and a motion stabilizer mechanism mounted on each of the support mechanisms. In the first position, each of the support mechanisms is disposed above the vehicle. When in the first position, the item is secured on the support mechanisms against movement. In the second position, each of the support mechanisms is securely disposed adjacent to a side of the vehicle thereby enabling easy loading and unloading of the ladder from the rack. The motion stabilizer mechanism stabilizes and guides the motion of the ladder as the rack is moved between the first and second positions. In the preferred embodiment, the support mechanism width is adjustable to accommodate various sized ladders.