Patent ID: 9193304
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A sports equipment rack for mounting on a vehicle roof comprising: a plurality of support sections; wherein the top equipment holding member moves from the transport position to the loading position and back in an arc shaped motion facing substantially upwards in direction from the ground; the first leg member and the second leg member act as a radius bar for a movement of the top equipment holding member; and each support section further comprising a strut, wherein the strut is pivotally connected to the bottom member at a fixed point and pivotally connected to the top equipment holding member at a fixed point; wherein the strut is in line with the bottom member and the top equipment holding member and the strut compresses and extends when the top equipment holding member moves relative to the bottom member from the transport position to the loading position and back supporting the force of a movement of the equipment load.