US 12,214,753 B2
Extendable and angularly adjustable object support rack for a vehicle
Craig Obermark, Union, MO (US); Daniel Perotti, St. Peters, MO (US); and Brenden McIntyre, Winfield, MO (US)
Assigned to ETRAILER CORPORATION, Wentzville, MO (US)
Filed by Etrailer Corporation, Wentzville, MO (US)
Filed on Sep. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/950,554.
Application 17/950,554 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/883,763, filed on Aug. 9, 2022, granted, now 11,919,485.
Prior Publication US 2024/0051473 A1, Feb. 15, 2024
Int. Cl. B60R 9/10 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 9/10 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An extendable object support rack for a vehicle comprising:
a support rack having a forward end that is configured for attachment to a vehicle and a rearward end that is opposite the forward end, the support rack having a length from the rearward end of the support rack to the forward end of the support rack that defines a forward direction relative to the support rack and the length of the support rack from the forward end of the support rack to the rearward end of the support rack defines a rearward direction relative to the support rack;
a rack rod at the rearward end of the support rack, the rack rod extending in the rearward direction from the support rack;
a hole in the rack rod;
an extension rod that is separate from the rack rod, the extension rod having a forward end that is configured for receiving the rack rod in the forward end of the extension rod and a rearward end of the extension rod that is opposite the forward end of the extension rod; and
a pin on the forward end of the extension rod, the pin is positioned in an interior of the forward end of the extension rod with a distal end of the pin positioned in the interior of the forward end of the extension rod where, with the rearward end of the rack rod received in the interior of the forward end of the extension rod, the distal end of the pin extends into the hole in the rack rod and secures the extension rod to the rack rod with the extension rod extending in the rearward direction from the rack rod without the use of tools when the rack rod is received in the forward end of the extension rod.