Patent ID: 6179543
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A ladder rack for facilitating the loading and unloading of a ladder from a motor vehicle, said vehicle having a side, said rack comprising:at least two support mechanisms supporting said ladder;a pivoting means for concurrently pivoting each of said at least two support mechanisms between a first position in which each of said at least two support mechanisms is situated above said vehicle and a second position in which each of said at least two support mechanisms is situated adjacent said vehicle side;a mounting means for fixedly mounting said pivoting means to said vehicle;a motion stabilizer mechanism mounted on each of said at least two support mechanisms for stabilizing and guiding the motion of said ladder as each of said at least two support mechanisms is pivoted between said first position and said second position,wherein each of said at least two support mechanisms comprising a width adjustment means for adjusting the ladder size carrying capacity of said at least two support mechanisms.