Claims
- 1. A rack apparatus for improving the cargo carrying capacity of a pickup truck, said truck having a cab portion, a bed portion defined by a floor surface, a pair of sidewalls, a forward wall, said apparatus comprising:a U-shaped frame having a pair of parallel side arms with a first and a second end, a cross bar attached to said first end of said arms, said U-shaped frame movable to and from a stowed-away position at a front end of said bed to a rearward position; said arms attached to said side walls of said pickup truck, and said arms are slidable on said side walls.
- 2. The rack apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said side arms are telescopable to permit said side arms to be lengthwise adjustable.
- 3. The rack apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein said cross bar comprises a panel arranged perpendicular to said side arms.
- 4. The rack apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said side walls of said truck have anchor points thereon to permit adjustment of position of said U-shaped frame with respect to said bed.
- 5. The rack apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said cross bar is secured to said arms by a pair of exchangable connectors.
- 6. A method of improving the cargo carrying capacity of a pickup truck, comprising:arranging a generally U-shaped rack assembly having a pair of parallel side arms, on a forward end of a bed of said truck, said rack being secured to said truck by said side arms; moving said rack assembly from said forward end of said bed to a location rearward of said forward end of said bed; and telescoping said side arms to effect a change in length thereof.
- 7. The method as recited in claim 6, including:locating said rack to a position over a tailgate of said truck.
- 8. The method as recited in claim 6, including:arranging a plurality of anchors on said side walls of said truck to permit said side arms of said rack to be moved from one anchor position to a second anchor position.
- 9. The method as recited in claim 6, including:pivoting said rack on a pair of hinge points from a forward position to a rearward position.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation-in-part application of my co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/848,129, filed May 3, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,394,524, and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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