Patent ID: 6755332
Filing Date: 2004-06-29
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A utility rack adapted to be disposed on and external to a vehicle having a top, the utility rack comprising:a bed adapted to support objects; a first support bar attached to the vehicle and supporting the bed; a second support bar attached to the vehicle and supporting the bed when contacting the bed; a hinge pivotally connecting the first support bar to the bed, enabling the bed to pivot about the first support bar; and means for releasably connecting the second support bar to the bed, wherein the bed pivots between (a) a closed position in which the bed covers the top of the vehicle and the releasable means connects the second support bar to the bed, and (b) an open position in which the releasable means is disconnected and the bed is disposed away from the second support bar thereby rendering the top accessible.