Patent ID: 11964702
Assignee: LUND MOTION PRODUCTS, INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 6:
7. A rack assembly configured to be mounted to sidewalls of a truck bed of a vehicle, the rack assembly comprising:
a pair of side rails configured to be secured to the sidewalls of the truck bed, each of the pair of side rails comprising:
a first end, a second end, and a length extending between the first and second ends;
a first flange configured to be positioned above a top surface of one of the sidewalls; and
a second flange extending transverse relative to the first flange, wherein the second flange comprises a channel extending along at least a portion of said length;

a plurality of clamp mounts configured to secure the pair of side rails to the sidewalls of the truck bed, each clamp mount comprising:
a first clamp portion configured to engage a first portion of one of the sidewalls;
a second clamp portion configured to engage a second portion of said one of the sidewalls; and
a third clamp portion configured to be received within the channel of the second flange of one of the pair of side rails, wherein said third clamp portion is moveable along at least a portion of a length of the channel when the clamp mount is in an unclamped state to allow a position of the clamp mount relative to said one of the sidewalls to be adjusted; and

at least one cross rail configured to extend across the truck bed of the vehicle, the at least one cross rail comprising:
a first end configured to be secured to one or more portions of one of the pair of side rails; and
a second end configured to be secured to one or more portions of the other one of the pair of side rails.