Patent ID: 11877570
Assignee: MULTBAR ROD RACK LLC
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 18:
19. A method of installing a rod rack to a vehicle, comprising:
providing a rod rack assembly, comprising:
at least one arm;
a base block assembly further comprising:
a base block with an open channel from a top of the base block through to a bottom of the base block, wherein the base block is a rectangular prism with six sides;
a base lateral connector through the at least one arm and a first side of the six sides of the base block, wherein the at least one arm rotates freely about the first side of the base block;
a base lock to set a location of the at least one arm at a fixed position relative to the base block;

a top bar;
a top block assembly connecting the top bar to the at least one arm,
wherein the top block assembly further comprises:
a top block, wherein the top block is a rectangular prism with six sides;
a top bar connector attaching the top block to the top bar, wherein the top bar rotates freely around top bar connector on the top block;
a top lateral connector through the at least one arm at a first side of the six sides of the top block, wherein the at least one arm rotates freely about the first side of the top block; and
a top lock to set a location of the at least one arm at a fixed position relative to the top block;

attaching a low-profile base plate to a surface of the vehicle;
connecting the rod rack assembly to the base plate, including placing a base plate connector through the open channel in the base block and connecting it to the base plate, wherein the base block rotates freely about the base plate connector on the base plate.