Patent ID: 9586629
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: B60R,B62D

Claim:
1. A rack system for use in a truck bed, comprising: a pair of first side supports located, in use, on opposing sides of the truck bed, each of the first side supports comprising a first post and a second post, the first post supported by the truck bed at a first location and the second post supported by the truck bed at a second location vertically spaced from the first location such that each of the first side supports is self-supporting; a pair of second side supports located, in use, on opposing sides of the truck bed at a spaced locations from the pair of first side supports along a length of the truck bed, wherein each of the second side supports consists of a single post; at least one pair of rails positioned on opposing sides of the truck bed and extending between the first side support and the second side support on each side of the truck bed; a first cross bar extending between the at least one pair of rails on each side of the truck bed, the first cross bar being removable from or adjustable along a length of the at least one pair of rails; a second cross bar extending between the at least one pair of rails on each side of the truck bed, wherein the second cross bar has a fixed position relative to the rack system and connects the pair of second side supports; wherein an upper end of the pair of first side supports is level with an upper end of the pair of second side supports.