| CPC B60R 11/06 (2013.01) [E06C 5/00 (2013.01); B60R 9/0423 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/14 (2013.01)] | 5 Claims |
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1. A ladder rack assembly, comprising:
a first rack member having a first bracket and a first crossbar coupled to a bottom of the first bracket, wherein the first bracket is C-shaped and opens in a first direction and the first crossbar extends away from the first bracket in the first direction;
a second rack member having a second bracket and a second crossbar coupled to a bottom of the second bracket, wherein the second bracket is C-shaped and opens in a second direction opposite the first direction, the second crossbar extends away from the second bracket in the second direction, and the second crossbar is telescopically coupled with the first crossbar;
a threaded bolt extending through the first crossbar and the second crossbar and threadedly coupled to a nut slidably coupled with the first crossbar;
an adjustment lever fixedly coupled to the threaded bolt and configured to rotate the threaded bolt in a clockwise direction and a counterclockwise direction opposite the clockwise direction, wherein when the threaded bolt is rotated in the clockwise direction, the nut moves along the threaded bolt toward the adjustment lever until contacting a stop fixedly coupled to the first crossbar and when the threaded bolt is rotated in the counterclockwise direction, the nut moves along the threaded bolt away from the adjustment lever; and
at least one rack foot hingedly coupled to one of the first rack member and the second rack member, the at least one rack foot having a rubber base configured to rest on a surface of a vehicle without damaging the surface of the vehicle;
wherein the first rack member, the second rack member, and the threaded bolt together are configured to retain an object during transport.
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