Rack for a pick-up truck
First Claim
1. A collapsible rack adapted for installation over a bed portion of a pick-up truck, the rack comprising a pair of front upright members, a pair of central upright members each comprising two portions hinged together, a pair of rear upright members each comprising two portions hinged together, two front frame members each releasably secured to a front upright member and pivotally attached to a central frame member, two rear frame members each pivotally attached to a central frame member and to a rear upright member, and three cross-members each extending between a pair of upright members, the cross-members extending between the pair of central upright members and between the pair of rear upright members being releasably secured to the respective upright members.
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Abstract
A collapsible rack adapted for installation over the bed of a pick-up truck to allow the truck to transport elongated articles such as ladders and pipes. The rack is collapsible to a position such that a portion of the rack is supported by the sidewalls of the bed so as to allow essentially unlimited access to the truck bed when in the collapsed position.
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- 1. A collapsible rack adapted for installation over a bed portion of a pick-up truck, the rack comprising a pair of front upright members, a pair of central upright members each comprising two portions hinged together, a pair of rear upright members each comprising two portions hinged together, two front frame members each releasably secured to a front upright member and pivotally attached to a central frame member, two rear frame members each pivotally attached to a central frame member and to a rear upright member, and three cross-members each extending between a pair of upright members, the cross-members extending between the pair of central upright members and between the pair of rear upright members being releasably secured to the respective upright members.
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