Patent ID: 6016943
Filing Date: 2000-01-25
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
An injection molded rack for an off-road recreational or utility vehicle, comprising a fiber-filled plastic resin body having fibers of a length predominantly of at least about 1/4 inch, the body having an overall thickness substantially less than its width and substantially less than its length, the body including a generally flat, horizontal top surface having a plurality of slots therein, each of the slots being defined by a flange extending downwardly about the periphery of the slot, the flange having a thickness that is substantially less than its height to thereby define a downwardly extending reinforcing rib, and a plurality of integrally molded transverse reinforcing ribs extending across a plurality of the slots, the reinforcing ribs having a top surface which is recessed below the generally flat, horizontal top surface of the rack.