Patent ID: 6827541
Filing Date: 2004-12-07
Classification: B60R,E06C

Abstract:
An apparatus for holding elongated objects horizontally adjacent to a vehicular body which is movable between an upper storage position and a lower access position, said apparatus comprising:A. a forward support assembly secured with respect to the vehicular body and comprising: (1) a forward driveshaft means extending through the vehicular body and being rotatably movable with respect thereto, said forward driveshaft means including; (a) an inner forward driveshaft section positioned within the vehicular body; and (b) an outer forward driveshaft section positioned extending outside of the vehicular body and being simultaneously movable with said inner forward driveshaft section; (2) a forward drive arm means pivotally mounted to said inner forward driveshaft section and extending outwardly therefrom for urging pivotal movement thereof; (3) a forward longitudinally extendible means pivotally mounted with respect to the vehicular body and pivotally secured with respect to said forward drive arm means for urging driving movement thereof between the storage position and the access position responsive to longitudinal movement thereof; (4) a forward lifting arm means fixedly secured to said outer forward driveshaft section and being rotatably movable therewith; (5) a forward support means fixedly secured to said forward lifting arm means and adapted to receive an object detachably secured with respect thereto, said forward support means being movable between an upper storage position thereof and a lower access position, selectively; (6) a forward securement means for securing of an object detachably with respect to said forward support means to facilitate movement of the secured object between the upper storage position for storage thereof and the lower access position for providing access thereto; B. a rear support assembly secured with respect to the vehicular body at a position spatially distant from said forward support assembly, said rear support assembly and said forward support assembly providing coordinated-support of an object for facilitating movement thereof between the upper storage position and the lower access position, respectively, said rear support assembly comprising: (1) a rear driveshaft means extending through the vehicular body and being rotatably movable with respect thereto, said rear driveshaft means including; (a) an inner rear driveshaft section positioned within the vehicular body; and (b) an outer rear driveshaft section positioned extending outside of the vehicular body and being simultaneously movable with said inner rear driveshaft section; (2) a rear drive arm means pivotally mounted to said inner rear driveshaft section and extending outwardly therefrom for urging pivotal movement thereof; (3) a rear longitudinally extendible means pivotally mounted with respect to the vehicular body and pivotally secured with respect to said rear drive arm means for urging driving movement thereof between the storage position and the access position responsive to longitudinal movement thereof; (4) a rear lifting arm means fixedly secured to said outer rear driveshaft section and being rotatably movable therewith; (5) a rear support means fixedly secured to said rear lifting arm means and adapted to receive an object detachably secured with respect thereto, said rear support means being movable between an upper storage position thereof and a lower access position, selectively; (6) a rear securement means for securing of an object detachably with respect to said rear support means to facilitate movement of the secured object between the upper storage position for storage thereof and the lower access position for providing access thereto; C. a longitudinal support means fixedly secured to said forward support means and to said rear support means to facilitate securement of an object with respect thereto and to facilitate coordinated movement of said forward support assembly and said rear support assembly between the upper storage position and the lower access position.