Patent ID: 6467662
Filing Date: 2002-10-22
Classification: B60P,B60R

Abstract:
A method of manipulating an article onto and off the top of a vehicle rack comprising the steps of:a. removably attaching a roller to the vehicle rack so that the top of the roller is positioned below the top of the vehicle rack, where the roller comprises: a cylindrical part having a longitudinal axis, first and second ends and where the cylindrical part has an inside diameter at each end, two axles, where each axle has an outside diameter that will press-fit the inside diameter of the ends of the cylindrical part, and one of the axles is press-fit to the first end, and the other axle is press-fit to the second end of the cylindrical part; b. lifting a first end of the article onto the roller; and c. lifting a second end of the article and pushing the second end of the article toward the roller.