CA2034581A1 - Vehicular storage device - Google Patents
Vehicular storage deviceInfo
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- CA2034581A1 CA2034581A1 CA002034581A CA2034581A CA2034581A1 CA 2034581 A1 CA2034581 A1 CA 2034581A1 CA 002034581 A CA002034581 A CA 002034581A CA 2034581 A CA2034581 A CA 2034581A CA 2034581 A1 CA2034581 A1 CA 2034581A1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R9/00—Supplementary fittings on vehicle exterior for carrying loads, e.g. luggage, sports gear or the like
- B60R9/04—Carriers associated with vehicle roof
- B60R9/042—Carriers characterised by means to facilitate loading or unloading of the load, e.g. rollers, tracks, or the like
- B60R9/0423—Carriers characterised by means to facilitate loading or unloading of the load, e.g. rollers, tracks, or the like for ladders
Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A vehicular ladder rack comprising a stationary mounting frame including a pair of transverse frame members affixed to the roof of a vehicle, a positioning assembly including a pair of positioning members affixed to opposite end portions of an elongated longitudinal positioning element rotatable between a first and second position coupled to the pair of transverse frame member and a ladder support frame including a pair of ladder support members movable between a first and second position to support a ladder thereon operatively coupled between the pair of transverse frame member and the corresponding positioning member such that a ladder is supported over the roof of the vehicle for storage and transportation when the elongated longitudinal positioning element and ladder support frame are in the first position and the ladder support frame is moved from the first to second position when the elongated longitudinal positioning element is rotated from the first to second position to move the ladder support frame from first to second position adjacent the side of the vehicle to permit a ladder to be mounted thereon or removed therefrom.
A vehicular ladder rack comprising a stationary mounting frame including a pair of transverse frame members affixed to the roof of a vehicle, a positioning assembly including a pair of positioning members affixed to opposite end portions of an elongated longitudinal positioning element rotatable between a first and second position coupled to the pair of transverse frame member and a ladder support frame including a pair of ladder support members movable between a first and second position to support a ladder thereon operatively coupled between the pair of transverse frame member and the corresponding positioning member such that a ladder is supported over the roof of the vehicle for storage and transportation when the elongated longitudinal positioning element and ladder support frame are in the first position and the ladder support frame is moved from the first to second position when the elongated longitudinal positioning element is rotated from the first to second position to move the ladder support frame from first to second position adjacent the side of the vehicle to permit a ladder to be mounted thereon or removed therefrom.
Description
¦ ! ;~0;~5~1 BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
2 Field Of The Invention 3 A vehicular ladder rack to movable up pot a ladder 4 thereon for use on a van or similar vehicle. r S Description Of The Prior Art 6 It it common to transport ladders on vehicles such as 7 vans and pickup truck. Generally positioning ladders atop 8 of such vehicle I awkward. In addition, retaining the 9 ladder stationary during travel it difficult. For example, one end of the ladder at a time it ordinarily placed on the 11 rack. Maintaining the fluorite end in place while positioning 12 the other end of the ladder into place may be a problem.
13 Ones the ladder it atop of the rack it is ordinarily free to 14 move about producing objectionable noises and causing abrasive wear on the ladder and the rack Moreover the 16 ladder may become detached from the rack and fall to the 17 ground. Accordingly, a simplified rack is needed that will 18 facilitate mounting the ladders on top of vehicle and then 19 secure the ladder in place to prevent movement and abrasive wear during transport but be easy to remove as desired.
21 U.S. 3,013,681 discloses a device for storing an 22 elongated article on a vehicle comprising a rack with a 23 plurality of arms pivotal connected along an upper portion 24 of the vehicle. The arms are movable about a horizontal axis and extend outwardly at substantially right angles to 26 the length of the vehicle during movement between a down 27 position and upright position.
28 U.S. 3,058,607 teaches a ladder rack for a vehicle 29 comprising ladder-holding member, a pair of links 31 pivotal attached to the vehicle in coaxial relation to 1 each other at opposite ends thereof. A torque element is 2 provided to transmit a turning force.
3 U.S. 3,963,136 show a retractable ladder rack for use 4 on the top of vehicles. The rack has one or more channel S members which can be attached to the roof of the vehicle.
6 The rack can slide along the channel members to a lower 7 position to facilitate the loading and unloading of a 8 ladder or similar object 9 U.S. 4,170,331 discloses a ladder rack mounted on top of a vehicle including upstanding guide stops to hold one 11 end of a ladder while the other end it being pivoted onto 12 the rack.
13 U.S. 4,262,834 teaches a vehicle rack comprising a 14 releasable clamping device for releasable clamping a ladder thereto. The clamping device includes a clamp arm which is 16 pivoted to a rigid support and operated by a crank mechanism 17 by moving across a dead-center position to secure the ladder 18 in place. .
19 U.S. 4,390,117 dlsclose-Q a ladder rack for a vehicle roof comprising clamps for releasable attachment to the roof 21 of a vehicle. A sub frame carries front and rear ladder 22 support assemblies each comprising transverse rollers for 23 engaging the stringers of a ladder spanning the two 24 assemblies.
U.S. 4,826,387 teaches a carrier which can be extended 26 and retracted relative to the rack and hinged to facilitate 27 load g and unluadlng of the material carried by the rack.
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SUMMARY SO THE INVENTION
2 The present invention relates to a vehicular ladder 3 Jack to mount a ladder to the roof of a vehicle. More 4 specifically, the vehicular ladder rank comprises a stationary mounting frame and a ladder support frame 6 operatively interconnected by a positioning assembly to 7 selectively move the ladder support frame between a first or 8 retracted and second or extended position.
9 The stationary mounting frame comprises a pair of substantially horizontal parallel transverse frame members 11 affixed to the roof of the vehicle. A limit member is 12 affixed to each of the substantially horizontal parallel 13 frame member to selectively engage the ladder when the 14 ladder support frame is in the first a retracted position to limit inward transverse movement thereof as described more 16 fully heroin.
17 The ladder support frame comprises 8 pair of lo substantially parallel transverse ladder support members .
19 movable between the first or retracted and the second or extended position support frame member to support a ladder 21 thereon. A retainer member it affixed to the inner portion 22 of each of the substantially parallel ladder support members 23 to engage the ladder to retain the ladder on the ladder 24 support frame.
The positioning assembly comprises a pair of 26 substantially parallel positioning member affixed to 27 opposite end portions of an elongated longitudinal elongated 28 positioning element movable between a first or retracted 29 position and a second or extended position coupled between the pair of substantially horizontal parallel transverse 03~5~
1 frame members and the inner end portions of the 2 corresponding substantially parallel transverse ladder 3 support.
4 Normally the ladder support frame and substantially parallel positioning members are disposed in the first or 6 retracted position such that the ladder support frame is 7 disposed over on the roof of the vehicle. In this position, 8 the limit members and retainer members cooperatively form a 9 ladder securing means limiting transverse movement of the ladder relative to the vehicular ladder rack to secure the 11 ladder to the vehicular ladder rack. In addition, the 12 retainer members prevent removal of the ladder either 13 vertically or longitudinally.
14 The movable ladder support frame may then be moved from the first or retracted position to the second or extended 16 position by notating the elongated longitudinal positioning 17 element moving the sub~tantlally parallel positioning member 18 from the first or retracted postlon to the second or .
19 extended position such that the ladder support frame is . disposed adjacent the side of the vehicle. In this 21 position, a ladder may be placed on or removed from the 22 ladder support frame and retainer members. The movable 23 ladder support frame with or without a ladder may then be 24 returned to the first or retracted position by reversing the operation.
26 The invention accordingly comprises the features of 27 construction, combination of elements, and arrangement of 28 parts which will be exemplified in the construction 29 hereinafter set forth, and the scope of the invention will 31 be Indicated in the claims.
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2 For a fuller understanding of the nature and object of 3 the invention, reference should be had to the following 4 detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which:
6 FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the vehicular ladder 7 rack.
8 FIG. 2 is a top view of the vehicular ladder rack.
9 FIG. 3 is a rear view of the vehicular ladder rack in the intermediate position.
11 FIG. 4 is a rear view of the vehicular ladder rack in 12 the fully retracted position.
13 FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional end view of a 14 transverse ladder support member and corresponding directional control device.
16 FIG. 6 is a detailed cross-sectional side view of the 17 ladder retainer means.
18 FIG. 7 is a detailed perspective view of the ladder 19 rack lock.
20 ; Similar reference characters refer to similar parts US thy u hut the several views of the drug.
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1 Detailed DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
2 As best shown on FIGS. 1 through 4, the present 3 invention elites to a vehicular ladder rack generally 4 indicated as 10 to mount a ladder generally indicated as 12 to the roof 14 of a vehicle generally indicated as 16.
As best shown in FIGS. 1 through 4, the vehicular 7 ladder rack 10 comprises a stationary mounting frame, ladder 8 support frame and positioning assembly generally indicated 9 as 18, 20 and 22 respectively.
As shown in FIGS. 1 through 4, the stationary mounting 11 frame 18 comprises a pelf of substantially parallel 12 transverse C-shaped frame members each indicated as 24 13 affixed to opposite sides of the vehicle 16 by a mounting 14 bracket 26.
As shown in FIGS. 3 through 5 and 7, a directional 16 control device generally indicated as 28 i-Q attached to 17 corresponding end portions of each of the pair of the 18 substantially horizontal parallel transverse C-shaped frame 19 members 24 to control the direction of travel of the ladder 20 ; support frame 20 a described more sully hereinafter. Each 21 directional control device I comprise a pair of rollers 22 each indicated as 30 rotatable coupled to opposite sides of 23 the corresponding substantially horizontal parallel 24 transverse C-shaped frame member 24 by an axle 32.
As best shown in FIGS. 1 through 4 and 6, a 26 substantially vertical limit member 34 extends upwardly from 27 the top of each of the pair of substantially parallel 28 transverse C-shaped frame member 24 in spaced relationship 29 relative to the corresponding directional control device 28 to limit inward movement of the ladder 12 when mounted on 31 the vehicular ladder rack 10.
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1 As best shown in FIGS. 1 through 4, the ladder support 2 frame 20 comprises a pelf of substantially parallel 3 transverse C-shaped ladder support members each indicated as 4 36 movable between a first or retracted position and a second or extended po3tlon. As shown in FIG.5Jeach of the 6 pair of substantially parallel transverse C-shaped ladder 7 support members 36 includes a pair of channels each 8 indicated as 38 to receive one roller 30 of each 9 corresponding directional control device 28. The inner end of each of the pair of substantially parallel C-shaped 11 ladder support members 36 it rotated coupled to the 12 positioning assembly 22 by a coupling pin 40 a described 13 more fully hereinafter. A shown in FIG. 6, an L-shaped 14 retainer member 42 is affixed to the inner end portion of each of the pair substantially parallel transverse C-shaped 16 ladder support frame member 36 to retain a ladder 12 on the 17 ladder support frame 20 as described more fully hereinafter.
lo An elongated slot 44 it formed in each of the pair of 19 substantially parallel transverse C-shaped ladder support member 36 to receive the corresponding substantially 21 vertical limit member 34.
22 As best shown in FIGS. 1,3 and 4, the positioning 23 assembly 22 movable between a first or retracted poslt~on 24 and a second or extended position comprises a pair of substantially parallel positioning members each generally 26 indicated as 46 affixed to opposite end portions of an 27 Elongated longitudinal positioning element 48 rotatable 28 coupled to each of the pelf of substantially horizontal 29 parallel transverse C-shaped frame members 24 by a 31 corresponding mounting bracket or bearing each indicated as I
1 50. A best shown in FIGS. Andy 4, each of the pair of 2 substantially parallel positioning members 46 comprises a 3 substantially L-shaped positioning arm 52 coupled to the 4 inner ends of the corresponding sub3tantlally parallel transverse C-shaped ladder support member 36 by the 6 corresponding coupling pin 40. The positioning assembly 22 7 also includes an elongated handle 54 plvotally movable 8 between an operative and locked postlon coupled to the rear 9 portion 56 of the elongated longitudinal positioning element 48 by a coupling pin 58. A best show in FIG. 7, the 11 positioning assembly 22 further includes a positioning 12 assembly lock means generally indicated as 60 comprising a 13 first and second lock element generally indicated a 62 and 14 64 respectively. The first lock element 62 comprises a lock bracket 66 affixed to the mounting bracket 26 or the rear 16 transverse C-shaped frame member 24 having a retainer 17 element pa movable between an open and closed position 18 pivotal coupled to the lock bracket 66. The second lock 19 element 64 comprise a lock bar 70 affixed to outer end ; portion of the elongated handle 54.
21 As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, normally the ladder support 22 frame 20 and substantially parallel positioning member 46 23 are disposed in the first or retracted position such that 24 the ladder support frame I disposed over on the roof 14 of the vehicle 16. In this position, the substantially 26 vertical limit members 34 and corresponding L-shaped 27 retainer member 42 cooperatively form a ladder securing 28 means limiting transverse movement of the ladder 12 relative 29 to the vehicular ladder rack 10 to scours the ladder 12 to 31 the vehicular ladder rack 10. In addition, the L-shaped , Jo I
1 rsta~ner members 42 prevent removal of the ladder 12 either 2 vertically or longitudinally from the vehicular ladder rack 3 10.
4 A shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the ladder support frame 20 may then be moved from the first or retracted position to 6 the second or extended position by rotating the elongated 7 longitudinal positioning element 48 with the elongated 8 handle 54 moving the substantially parallel positioning 9 members 52 from the first or retracted position to the second or extended position such that the ladder support 11 frame 20 is disposed adjacent the side of the vehicle 16.
12 In this position, a ladder 12 may be placed on or removed 13 from the ladder support frame 20 and L-shaped retainer 14 members 42. The movable ladder support frame 20 with or without a ladder 12 may then be returned to the first or 16 retracted position by reversing the operation.
17 To lock the ladder support frame 20 in the first or 18 retracted position, the retainer element 68 it rotated to 19 the open position (phantom in FOE ) to permit the lock bar ; 70 is to be place within the channel 72 of the lock racket 21 66. The retainer element 68 it then returned to the closed 22 position (FUGUE). A pad lock (not shown may then be placed 23 through a lock aperture 74 formed in the retainer element 68 24 to secure the elongated handle 54 in the locked position.
It will thus be seen that the objects set forth above, 26 among those made apparent from the preceding description are 27 efficiently attained and since certain changes may be made 28 in the above construction without departing from the scope 29 of the invention, it it intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying 1 drawing shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a 2 limiting sense 3 It is also to be understood that the following claims 4 are intended to cover all of the generic and specific features of -the invention herein described, and all 6 statements of the scope of the invention which, as a matter 7 of language, might be said to fall there between.
8 Now that the invention has been described, .
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13 Ones the ladder it atop of the rack it is ordinarily free to 14 move about producing objectionable noises and causing abrasive wear on the ladder and the rack Moreover the 16 ladder may become detached from the rack and fall to the 17 ground. Accordingly, a simplified rack is needed that will 18 facilitate mounting the ladders on top of vehicle and then 19 secure the ladder in place to prevent movement and abrasive wear during transport but be easy to remove as desired.
21 U.S. 3,013,681 discloses a device for storing an 22 elongated article on a vehicle comprising a rack with a 23 plurality of arms pivotal connected along an upper portion 24 of the vehicle. The arms are movable about a horizontal axis and extend outwardly at substantially right angles to 26 the length of the vehicle during movement between a down 27 position and upright position.
28 U.S. 3,058,607 teaches a ladder rack for a vehicle 29 comprising ladder-holding member, a pair of links 31 pivotal attached to the vehicle in coaxial relation to 1 each other at opposite ends thereof. A torque element is 2 provided to transmit a turning force.
3 U.S. 3,963,136 show a retractable ladder rack for use 4 on the top of vehicles. The rack has one or more channel S members which can be attached to the roof of the vehicle.
6 The rack can slide along the channel members to a lower 7 position to facilitate the loading and unloading of a 8 ladder or similar object 9 U.S. 4,170,331 discloses a ladder rack mounted on top of a vehicle including upstanding guide stops to hold one 11 end of a ladder while the other end it being pivoted onto 12 the rack.
13 U.S. 4,262,834 teaches a vehicle rack comprising a 14 releasable clamping device for releasable clamping a ladder thereto. The clamping device includes a clamp arm which is 16 pivoted to a rigid support and operated by a crank mechanism 17 by moving across a dead-center position to secure the ladder 18 in place. .
19 U.S. 4,390,117 dlsclose-Q a ladder rack for a vehicle roof comprising clamps for releasable attachment to the roof 21 of a vehicle. A sub frame carries front and rear ladder 22 support assemblies each comprising transverse rollers for 23 engaging the stringers of a ladder spanning the two 24 assemblies.
U.S. 4,826,387 teaches a carrier which can be extended 26 and retracted relative to the rack and hinged to facilitate 27 load g and unluadlng of the material carried by the rack.
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SUMMARY SO THE INVENTION
2 The present invention relates to a vehicular ladder 3 Jack to mount a ladder to the roof of a vehicle. More 4 specifically, the vehicular ladder rank comprises a stationary mounting frame and a ladder support frame 6 operatively interconnected by a positioning assembly to 7 selectively move the ladder support frame between a first or 8 retracted and second or extended position.
9 The stationary mounting frame comprises a pair of substantially horizontal parallel transverse frame members 11 affixed to the roof of the vehicle. A limit member is 12 affixed to each of the substantially horizontal parallel 13 frame member to selectively engage the ladder when the 14 ladder support frame is in the first a retracted position to limit inward transverse movement thereof as described more 16 fully heroin.
17 The ladder support frame comprises 8 pair of lo substantially parallel transverse ladder support members .
19 movable between the first or retracted and the second or extended position support frame member to support a ladder 21 thereon. A retainer member it affixed to the inner portion 22 of each of the substantially parallel ladder support members 23 to engage the ladder to retain the ladder on the ladder 24 support frame.
The positioning assembly comprises a pair of 26 substantially parallel positioning member affixed to 27 opposite end portions of an elongated longitudinal elongated 28 positioning element movable between a first or retracted 29 position and a second or extended position coupled between the pair of substantially horizontal parallel transverse 03~5~
1 frame members and the inner end portions of the 2 corresponding substantially parallel transverse ladder 3 support.
4 Normally the ladder support frame and substantially parallel positioning members are disposed in the first or 6 retracted position such that the ladder support frame is 7 disposed over on the roof of the vehicle. In this position, 8 the limit members and retainer members cooperatively form a 9 ladder securing means limiting transverse movement of the ladder relative to the vehicular ladder rack to secure the 11 ladder to the vehicular ladder rack. In addition, the 12 retainer members prevent removal of the ladder either 13 vertically or longitudinally.
14 The movable ladder support frame may then be moved from the first or retracted position to the second or extended 16 position by notating the elongated longitudinal positioning 17 element moving the sub~tantlally parallel positioning member 18 from the first or retracted postlon to the second or .
19 extended position such that the ladder support frame is . disposed adjacent the side of the vehicle. In this 21 position, a ladder may be placed on or removed from the 22 ladder support frame and retainer members. The movable 23 ladder support frame with or without a ladder may then be 24 returned to the first or retracted position by reversing the operation.
26 The invention accordingly comprises the features of 27 construction, combination of elements, and arrangement of 28 parts which will be exemplified in the construction 29 hereinafter set forth, and the scope of the invention will 31 be Indicated in the claims.
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2 For a fuller understanding of the nature and object of 3 the invention, reference should be had to the following 4 detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which:
6 FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the vehicular ladder 7 rack.
8 FIG. 2 is a top view of the vehicular ladder rack.
9 FIG. 3 is a rear view of the vehicular ladder rack in the intermediate position.
11 FIG. 4 is a rear view of the vehicular ladder rack in 12 the fully retracted position.
13 FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional end view of a 14 transverse ladder support member and corresponding directional control device.
16 FIG. 6 is a detailed cross-sectional side view of the 17 ladder retainer means.
18 FIG. 7 is a detailed perspective view of the ladder 19 rack lock.
20 ; Similar reference characters refer to similar parts US thy u hut the several views of the drug.
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1 Detailed DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
2 As best shown on FIGS. 1 through 4, the present 3 invention elites to a vehicular ladder rack generally 4 indicated as 10 to mount a ladder generally indicated as 12 to the roof 14 of a vehicle generally indicated as 16.
As best shown in FIGS. 1 through 4, the vehicular 7 ladder rack 10 comprises a stationary mounting frame, ladder 8 support frame and positioning assembly generally indicated 9 as 18, 20 and 22 respectively.
As shown in FIGS. 1 through 4, the stationary mounting 11 frame 18 comprises a pelf of substantially parallel 12 transverse C-shaped frame members each indicated as 24 13 affixed to opposite sides of the vehicle 16 by a mounting 14 bracket 26.
As shown in FIGS. 3 through 5 and 7, a directional 16 control device generally indicated as 28 i-Q attached to 17 corresponding end portions of each of the pair of the 18 substantially horizontal parallel transverse C-shaped frame 19 members 24 to control the direction of travel of the ladder 20 ; support frame 20 a described more sully hereinafter. Each 21 directional control device I comprise a pair of rollers 22 each indicated as 30 rotatable coupled to opposite sides of 23 the corresponding substantially horizontal parallel 24 transverse C-shaped frame member 24 by an axle 32.
As best shown in FIGS. 1 through 4 and 6, a 26 substantially vertical limit member 34 extends upwardly from 27 the top of each of the pair of substantially parallel 28 transverse C-shaped frame member 24 in spaced relationship 29 relative to the corresponding directional control device 28 to limit inward movement of the ladder 12 when mounted on 31 the vehicular ladder rack 10.
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1 As best shown in FIGS. 1 through 4, the ladder support 2 frame 20 comprises a pelf of substantially parallel 3 transverse C-shaped ladder support members each indicated as 4 36 movable between a first or retracted position and a second or extended po3tlon. As shown in FIG.5Jeach of the 6 pair of substantially parallel transverse C-shaped ladder 7 support members 36 includes a pair of channels each 8 indicated as 38 to receive one roller 30 of each 9 corresponding directional control device 28. The inner end of each of the pair of substantially parallel C-shaped 11 ladder support members 36 it rotated coupled to the 12 positioning assembly 22 by a coupling pin 40 a described 13 more fully hereinafter. A shown in FIG. 6, an L-shaped 14 retainer member 42 is affixed to the inner end portion of each of the pair substantially parallel transverse C-shaped 16 ladder support frame member 36 to retain a ladder 12 on the 17 ladder support frame 20 as described more fully hereinafter.
lo An elongated slot 44 it formed in each of the pair of 19 substantially parallel transverse C-shaped ladder support member 36 to receive the corresponding substantially 21 vertical limit member 34.
22 As best shown in FIGS. 1,3 and 4, the positioning 23 assembly 22 movable between a first or retracted poslt~on 24 and a second or extended position comprises a pair of substantially parallel positioning members each generally 26 indicated as 46 affixed to opposite end portions of an 27 Elongated longitudinal positioning element 48 rotatable 28 coupled to each of the pelf of substantially horizontal 29 parallel transverse C-shaped frame members 24 by a 31 corresponding mounting bracket or bearing each indicated as I
1 50. A best shown in FIGS. Andy 4, each of the pair of 2 substantially parallel positioning members 46 comprises a 3 substantially L-shaped positioning arm 52 coupled to the 4 inner ends of the corresponding sub3tantlally parallel transverse C-shaped ladder support member 36 by the 6 corresponding coupling pin 40. The positioning assembly 22 7 also includes an elongated handle 54 plvotally movable 8 between an operative and locked postlon coupled to the rear 9 portion 56 of the elongated longitudinal positioning element 48 by a coupling pin 58. A best show in FIG. 7, the 11 positioning assembly 22 further includes a positioning 12 assembly lock means generally indicated as 60 comprising a 13 first and second lock element generally indicated a 62 and 14 64 respectively. The first lock element 62 comprises a lock bracket 66 affixed to the mounting bracket 26 or the rear 16 transverse C-shaped frame member 24 having a retainer 17 element pa movable between an open and closed position 18 pivotal coupled to the lock bracket 66. The second lock 19 element 64 comprise a lock bar 70 affixed to outer end ; portion of the elongated handle 54.
21 As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, normally the ladder support 22 frame 20 and substantially parallel positioning member 46 23 are disposed in the first or retracted position such that 24 the ladder support frame I disposed over on the roof 14 of the vehicle 16. In this position, the substantially 26 vertical limit members 34 and corresponding L-shaped 27 retainer member 42 cooperatively form a ladder securing 28 means limiting transverse movement of the ladder 12 relative 29 to the vehicular ladder rack 10 to scours the ladder 12 to 31 the vehicular ladder rack 10. In addition, the L-shaped , Jo I
1 rsta~ner members 42 prevent removal of the ladder 12 either 2 vertically or longitudinally from the vehicular ladder rack 3 10.
4 A shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the ladder support frame 20 may then be moved from the first or retracted position to 6 the second or extended position by rotating the elongated 7 longitudinal positioning element 48 with the elongated 8 handle 54 moving the substantially parallel positioning 9 members 52 from the first or retracted position to the second or extended position such that the ladder support 11 frame 20 is disposed adjacent the side of the vehicle 16.
12 In this position, a ladder 12 may be placed on or removed 13 from the ladder support frame 20 and L-shaped retainer 14 members 42. The movable ladder support frame 20 with or without a ladder 12 may then be returned to the first or 16 retracted position by reversing the operation.
17 To lock the ladder support frame 20 in the first or 18 retracted position, the retainer element 68 it rotated to 19 the open position (phantom in FOE ) to permit the lock bar ; 70 is to be place within the channel 72 of the lock racket 21 66. The retainer element 68 it then returned to the closed 22 position (FUGUE). A pad lock (not shown may then be placed 23 through a lock aperture 74 formed in the retainer element 68 24 to secure the elongated handle 54 in the locked position.
It will thus be seen that the objects set forth above, 26 among those made apparent from the preceding description are 27 efficiently attained and since certain changes may be made 28 in the above construction without departing from the scope 29 of the invention, it it intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying 1 drawing shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a 2 limiting sense 3 It is also to be understood that the following claims 4 are intended to cover all of the generic and specific features of -the invention herein described, and all 6 statements of the scope of the invention which, as a matter 7 of language, might be said to fall there between.
8 Now that the invention has been described, .
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Claims (12)
1. A vehicular ladder rack comprising a stationary mounting frame including a pair of transverse frame members affixed to the roof of a vehicle, a positioning assembly including a pair of positioning members affixed to opposite end portions of an elongated longitudinal positioning element rotatable between a first and second position coupled to said pair of transverse frame member and a ladder support frame including a pair of ladder support members movable between a first and second position to support a ladder thereon operatively coupled between said pair of transverse frame members and said corresponding positioning members such that a ladder is supported above the roof of the vehicle for storage and transportation when said elongated longitudinal positioning element and said ladder support frame are in said first position and when said ladder support frame is moved from said first to second position as said elongated longitudinal positioning element is rotated from said first to second position said ladder support frame is disposed adjacent the side of the vehicle to permit a ladder to be mounted on said ladder support frame or removed from said ladder support frame.
2. The vehicular ladder rack of claim 1 wherein said stationary mounting frame further includes a directional control device attached to the corresponding end portion of each of said pair of transverse frame members to engage and control the direction of travel of said pair of ladder support members.
3. The vehicular ladder rack of claim 2 wherein each said directional control device comprises at least one roller rotatable coupled to said corresponding transverse frame members.
4. The vehicular ladder rack of claim 3 wherein each said pair of ladder support members comprises a C-shaped ladder support member including a pair of channels and each said directional control device comprises a pair of rollers rotatable coupled to opposite sides of said transverse frame members wherein each said roller is disposed within one of said pair of channels of each said pair of ladder support members.
5. The vehicular ladder rack of claim 2 wherein said stationary mounting frame further include a limit member extending upwardly from each of said pair of frame members in spaced relationship relative to said the corresponding directional control device to limit inward movement of the ladder when mounted on said vehicular ladder rack.
6. The vehicular ladder rack of claim 5 wherein a retainer member is affixed to each of said pair of ladder support frame members to retain a ladder therein to secure the ladder vertically and longitudianlly to said vehicular ladder rack.
7. The vehicular ladder rack of claim 6 wherein said limit members and said retainer members cooperatively form a ladder securing means limiting transverse movement of the ladder relative to said vehicular ladder rack to secure the ladder thereto.
8. The vehicular ladder rack of claim 5 wherein an elongated slot is formed in each of said pair of ladder support members to receive one of said limit members.
9. The vehicular ladder rack of claim 1 wherein each of said pair of positioning members comprise a substantially L shaped positioning arm coupled to the inner ends of said corresponding ladder support member by a corresponding coupling pin.
10. The vehicular ladder rack of claim 1 further including an elongated handle pivotally position coupled to the rear portion of said elongated longitudinal positioning element by a coupling pin.
11. The vehicular ladder rack of claim 10 further including a positioning assembly lock means comprising a first and second lock element, said first lock element comprises a lock bracket affixed to said stationary mounting frame retainer element movable between an open and closed position pivotally coupled thereto and said second lock element comprises a lock bar affixed to outer end portion of said elongated handle; said lock bar being disposed between said lock bracket and said retainer element when said retainer element is in said closed position to secure said elongated handle to said positioning assembly lock means.
12. The vehicular ladder rack of claim 1 further including a retainer member is affixed to each of said pair of ladder support frame members to retain a ladder therein to secure the ladder vertically and longitudinally said vehicular ladder rack.
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