US 12,472,878 B2
Vehicle rack
Leslie P. Duke, Lindale, GA (US)
Filed by Leslie P. Duke, Lindale, GA (US)
Filed on Jun. 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/217,029.
Prior Publication US 2025/0001952 A1, Jan. 2, 2025
Int. Cl. B62H 3/08 (2006.01); B60R 9/10 (2006.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 9/10 (2013.01) [B62H 3/08 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0082 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle rack comprising:
a first plate having a laterally extending series of first slots;
a second plate having a laterally extending series of second slots, said second plate being coupled to said first plate;
wherein said second plate is pivotally coupled to said first plate through a hinge for movement between an in-use configuration angled from each other and a stowed configuration overlaying each other;
a first brace having a first tab configured to be removably received within said series of first slots of said first plate and a second tab configured to be removably received within said series of second slots of said second plate, and
a second brace having a first tab configured to be removably received within said series of first slots of said first plate and a second tab configured to be removably received within said series of second slots of said second plate,
whereby the first and second braces may be coupled to the first and second plates at various first and second slots to change the spacing between the first and second braces to hold vehicle tires and wheels of different sizes.