US1795677A

US1795677A - Automobile carrier rack

Info

Publication number: US1795677A
Application number: US402372A
Authority: US
Inventors: Rajeska Jake
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1929-10-25
Filing date: 1929-10-25
Publication date: 1931-03-10
Anticipated expiration: 1948-03-10

Description

MHFCEI 10, 1931. J RAJESKA AUTOMOBILE CARRIER RACK Filed Oct. 25 1929 V Inven or Jake Fajes/ra A itorney Patented Mar. 10, 1931 PATENT OFFICE JAKE RAJ'ESKA, or srorzann, WASHINGTON AUTOMOBILE cann ng Rec Application filed October 25, 1929. Serial No. 402,372.

My invention relates to automobile carrier racks and certain objects of the invention are to provide a carrier rack comprising novel attaching and supporting means, novel means for pivotally shifting the rack from the horizontal or serviceable position to the vertical position together with means for retaining same in said positions, adjustable means for extending the rack, and other novel details of construction as hereinafter set forth.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of the novel con struction, adaptation, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed. These objects are accomplished by devices illustrated in the accompanying drawings; wherein Figure l'is a top plan view showing the rear portion of an automobile with my device mounted on the rear bumpers thereof in its lowered or serviceable position;

Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation of the device showing the rack shelf in the raised position; v

Fig. 3 is a view in perspective showing one of the bracket supports and its associated members; I

Fig. 4 is a view in perspective of one of the bracket stop blocks; and

Fig. 5 is a view in transverse vertical section taken substantially on a

broken line

5, 5

disposed on the inside faces of the blocks and said blocks are adapted to fit against the side bars with the inner faces of said shoulders engaging the edges of the side bars in their lowered positions as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, and with the inner ends of said shoulders engaging the edges of said bars in the raised position as shown in Fig. 3.

The outer faces of the blocks 7 areeach provided with channelways 10 adapted to snugly and slidably receive bracket supports 11 which are provided with a plurality of spaced holes 12' at their outer end portions. A hole 18 is provided for each of the end frame portions of the bracket shelf 5 and the side bars 6 fixed thereto and a hole 14ertends centrally through the blocks 7. When said members are assembled with said holes in alignment, a bolt 15, passing therethrough and through one of the spaced holes12, is adapted toretain the bracket shelf in either the horizontal or the vertical position as clearly shown in the drawings.

In the horizontal position, as hereinbefore set forth, the inner faces of the

shoulders

8 and 9 engage the side bars 6 in support of the bracket shelf 5 which is clamped in said position by the bolts 15. Said bracket shelf may be pivotally raised to the vertical position wherein the inner ends of said shoulders serve as stops for the side bars 6 and in. this position said bolts should be set up tightly. In order to shift the bracket shelf outwardly or inwardly it is merely necessary to shift said bolts to any of the opposltely corresponding holes 12 in the bracket supports 11 as will be understood.

The inner end portions of the bracket supports 11 are each provided with a relatively large loop 16. Said loops are adapted to rest on the automobile bumpers in the positions shown in Fig. 1 and U-bolts 17 are used to secure their inner end portions to said bumpers. Clamp hooks 18 are used to secure the outer portions of said bracket loopsan place thus making a rigid connection with the bumpers. These loops are one of the important features of the invention as they provide means whereby the Ubolts and clamp hooks may be shifted in securing the device to bumpers of various sizes and distances between.

Having thus described my invention, i being understood that minor changes may be resorted to in its construction without departing from its scope and spirit, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is 1. An automobile carrier rack comprising a rack shelf, side bars secured to said shelf, blocks in engagement with said bars, diagonally disposed shoulders on the inside of the 5 blocks adapted to support the side bars and shelf in the horizontal position and to serve as stops for said bars and shelf in the vertical position, a channelway on the outside of the blocks. bracket supports having spaced holes and adapted to slidably fit said channelway, a pivot bolt adapted to secure said shelf, side bar's, blocks and bracket supports together, and means for securing said bracket supports to the bumpers of an automobile.

2. An automobile carrier rack comprising a rack shelf, side bars secured to the shelf, blocks in engagement with said bars, diagonally disposed shoulders on the inside of the blocks adapted to support the side bars and Q0 shelf in the horizontal position and to serve as stops for said bars and shelf in the vertical position, a channelway on the outside of the blocks, bracket supports having spaced holes and adapted to slidably fit said channelway, a

pivot bolt adapted to secure said shelf, side bars, blocks and bracket supports together, a loop on the ends of the bracket supports, and means for securing said loops to the bumpers of automobiles.

so In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JAKE RAJESKA.