公开(公告)号：US06467663B1

公开(公告)日：2002-10-22

申请号：US09698755

申请日：2000-10-27

申请人： Gerard J. Kmita ,  Brett J. Borella ,  Jeffrey M. Aftanas

发明人： Gerard J. Kmita ,  Brett J. Borella ,  Jeffrey M. Aftanas

IPC分类号： B60R900

CPC分类号： B60R9/00

摘要： A cargo supporting apparatus adapted to be used within a bed of a pickup truck. The apparatus includes a frame which is pivotally mounted to a longitudinal sidewall of the bed such that it can be moved between a stowed position and an operative position. In the operative position the frame extends generally horizontally from the sidewall of the bed. A pivot assembly is used to support the frame in its operative position. A locking assembly is operatively associated with the pivot assembly for holding the frame in its operative position. The locking assembly also includes a user actuatable lever. The actuatable lever can be used to unlock the locking mechanism such that the frame can be pivoted from its operative position into its stowed position. The frame includes a plurality of openings which each have a cargo carrying element such as a net or flexible bag. Articles such as grocery bags or other small items of cargo can be placed in the net or bag such that they will be held stationary while the vehicle is in use.

摘要翻译： 一种适于在皮卡车床内使用的货物支撑装置。 该装置包括可枢转地安装到床的纵向侧壁的框架，使得其可以在收起位置和操作位置之间移动。 在操作位置，框架大致水平地从床的侧壁延伸。 枢轴组件用于将框架支撑在其工作位置。 锁定组件可操作地与枢轴组件相关联，用于将框架保持在其操作位置。 锁定组件还包括用户可致动的杆。 可致动杠杆可用于解锁锁定机构，使得框架能够从其操作位置枢转到其收起位置。 框架包括多个开口，每个开口具有诸如网或柔性袋的货物承载元件。 诸如杂货袋或其他小物品的物品可以放置在网或袋中，使得它们将在车辆使用时保持静止。

公开(公告)号：US06516984B1

公开(公告)日：2003-02-11

申请号：US09698761

申请日：2000-10-27

申请人： Gerard J. Kmita ,  Jeffrey M. Aftanas ,  Milton J. Antonick ,  Brett J. Borella

发明人： Gerard J. Kmita ,  Jeffrey M. Aftanas ,  Milton J. Antonick ,  Brett J. Borella

IPC分类号： B60R9042

CPC分类号： B60R9/042 ,  B60R9/045

摘要： An article carrier adapted to hold cargo and other articles adjacent a liftgate of a vehicle such as a sport utility vehicle, a station wagon or minivan. The article carrier includes a pair of supports which are fixedly secured to the roof of the vehicle. A cargo supporting structure having a pair of upper coupling links is pivotally and releasably coupled to the supports. The cargo supporting structure includes a pair of main support members which each include a pair of pivot assemblies at upper and lower ends thereof. The pivot assemblies at the lower end of the cargo supporting structure are detachably secured to a pair of anchor assemblies attached to the liftgate of the vehicle. The three pivot points along each side of the cargo supporting structure enable it to be pivoted with the liftgate when the liftgate is lifted and closed such that the article carrier does not interfere with operation of the liftgate. The entire article carrier can be quickly and easily detached from the vehicle for storage when it is not needed.

摘要翻译： 适用于将诸如运动型多用途车辆，货车或小型货车的车辆的升降机附近的货物和其他物品的物品载体。 物品托架包括固定地固定在车辆顶部上的一对支撑件。 具有一对上连接连杆的货物支撑结构枢转地和可释放地联接到支撑件。 货物支撑结构包括一对主支撑构件，每个主支撑构件在其上端和下端都包括一对枢转组件。 在货物支撑结构的下端处的枢轴组件可拆卸地固定到附接到车辆的升降门的一对锚固组件。 当货物支撑结构的每一侧上的三个枢轴点使其能够在提升门被提升和关闭时与提升门枢转，使得物品承载件不干扰升降门的操作。 当不需要时，整个物品载体可以快速和容易地从车辆上分离以进行存储。

公开(公告)号：US06415970B1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-09

申请号：US09694049

申请日：2000-10-20

申请人： Gerard J. Kmita ,  Milton J. Antonick ,  Brett J. Borella

发明人： Gerard J. Kmita ,  Milton J. Antonick ,  Brett J. Borella

IPC分类号： B60R904

CPC分类号： B60R9/04 ,  B60R9/045

摘要： A vehicle article carrier system having an elongated siderail which can be configured in a first configuration as a slat of the system or in a second configuration as a siderail of the system. The elongated support rail requires no modification before same can be used in either a slat-based or a siderail-based vehicle article carrier system. Either configuration can be used to support one or more cross bars and conventional bracket assemblies directly on the support rails.

摘要翻译： 一种车辆物品承载系统，具有细长的座架，其可以被配置为第一配置，作为系统的板条，或者被配置为作为系统的座椅的第二配置。 细长的支撑轨道不需要修改，同样可以在基于板条或基于座标的车辆物品载体系统中使用。 任何一种配置都可用于将一个或多个横杆和常规支架组件直接支撑在支撑轨上。

公开(公告)号：US06866175B2

公开(公告)日：2005-03-15

申请号：US10287425

申请日：2002-11-04

申请人： Donald L. Munoz ,  David J. Spolyar ,  Gerard J. Kmita ,  Brian E. Henderson ,  Dan Svenningsson ,  Claude K. Trambley ,  Brett J. Borella ,  Conde M. Gonzalez

发明人： Donald L. Munoz ,  David J. Spolyar ,  Gerard J. Kmita ,  Brian E. Henderson ,  Dan Svenningsson ,  Claude K. Trambley ,  Brett J. Borella ,  Conde M. Gonzalez

IPC分类号： B60R9/06 ,  B60R9/10 ,  B60R9/048

CPC分类号： B60R9/06 ,  B60R9/10 ,  Y10S224/904

摘要： A bicycle carrier adapted to be secured to an article carrier portion of an existing vehicle article carrier so as to carry the bicycle supported thereon in a vertical orientation over a liftgate of a vehicle, and normal to an outer surface of the liftgate. The bicycle carrier includes a wheel supporting member for engaging one wheel of a bicycle when the bicycle is placed in a vertical orientation. A frame supporting assembly engages a portion of the frame to hold the bicycle to the bicycle carrier. The bicycle carrier permits a single individual to load and unload a bicycle from the bicycle carrier without being required to lift the bicycle up onto the roof of a vehicle. Since the bicycle is supported at an angle generally normal to the liftgate, visibility through the rear window of the liftgate is also improved when a bicycle is being supported on the bicycle carrier.

摘要翻译： 一种自行车车架，其适于固定在现有车辆物品承载件的物品承载部分上，以便将其上以垂直方向支撑在其上的自行车装载在车辆的提升门上，并且垂直于升降门的外表面。 自行车托架包括用于当自行车以垂直方向放置时用于接合自行车的一个车轮的车轮支撑构件。 框架支撑组件接合框架的一部分以将自行车保持在自行车托架上。 自行车载体允许单个人从自行车载体上装载和卸载自行车，而不需要将自行车提升到车辆的车顶上。 由于自行车以大致垂直于升降门的角度被支撑，所以当自行车被支撑在自行车车架上时，通过升降门的后视窗的视野也得到改善。

公开(公告)号：US06409063B1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-25

申请号：US09693763

申请日：2000-10-20

申请人： Gerard J. Kmita ,  Milton J. Antonick ,  Brett J. Borella

发明人： Gerard J. Kmita ,  Milton J. Antonick ,  Brett J. Borella

IPC分类号： B60R9045

CPC分类号： F16B37/045 ,  B60R9/045

摘要： A vehicle article carrier apparatus having a pair of elongated support rails which are used to support a pair of bracket assemblies of a cross bar thereon. Each of the support rails form a channel and include a pair of flanges which extend inwardly towards each other and towards a bottom wall of the support rail. A tap plate is disposed within the channel and includes a pair of angled edge portions. The angled edge portions are formed at angles which allow them to rest flush against the flanges when the tap plate is urged into a locked position. This arrangement prevents the support rail from being distorted in the event the tap plate is slightly overtightened. It also provides an extremely secure clamping arrangement when a bracketed member is in a locked orientation on its associated support rail.

摘要翻译： 一种具有一对细长支撑轨道的车辆物品承载装置，其用于支撑其上的横杆的一对支架组件。 每个支撑轨道形成通道并且包括向内朝向支撑轨道的底壁向内延伸的一对凸缘。 龙头板设置在通道内，并包括一对成角度的边缘部分。 成角度的边缘部分以角度形成，当锥形板被推动到锁定位置时，这些角度允许它们平齐地抵靠凸缘。 在这种布置方式中，在轻轻过大的情况下，防止支撑轨板变形。 当支架构件在其相关联的支撑轨上处于锁定方向时，还提供非常牢固的夹紧装置。