| US 11,938,856 B1 | ||
| Powered kayak storage rack | ||
| Wade R. Kasper, Crocker, MO (US) | ||
| Filed by Wade R. Kasper, Crocker, MO (US) | ||
| Filed on May 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/141,984. | ||
| Int. Cl. B60P 3/10 (2006.01) | ||
| CPC B60P 3/1066 (2013.01) [B60P 3/10 (2013.01); B60P 3/1033 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |
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1. A powered kayak storage rack, comprising:
a kayak lifter having an upright support and a rack;
wherein the upright support includes a left vertical support, a right vertical support, a top lateral support, a front support bracing, and a stopper bar;
wherein the rack includes a left rack rail and a right rack rail that are longitudinal oriented and parallel to each other and a front cross bar, a rear cross bar, and an intermediate cross bar that are laterally oriented and parallel to each other;
wherein the rack is pivotabty coupled to an upper half of the upright support such that the rack pivots between a lowered position where one or more kayaks are loaded and unloaded and an elevated position, where the one or more kayaks are held above a plurality of cargo being transported on a trailer deck;
wherein the kayak lifter is adapted to be coupled to a front of a car hauler trailer and transport the one or more kayaks;
wherein the front support bracing couples between the front of the car hauler trailer and the upright support to stabilize the upright support;
wherein the front support bracing couples to the upright support at a midpoint of the left vertical support and a midpoint of the right vertical support;
wherein the stopper bar is an armature that extends upward at an oblique angle from a front of the left vertical support, the right vertical support, or both; and,
wherein the stopper bar is positioned to limit the pivoting motion of the rack by creating mechanical interference between the stopper bar and the rack as the rack pivots to the elevated position.
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