Patent ID: 7581917
Filing Date: 2009-09-01
Classification: B60P

Abstract:
1. An overhead cargo rack apparatus for pickup trucks, consisting of: a—front vertical pillars mounted in front corners of a box of the pickup truck, b—rear vertical pillars, mounted in rear corners of said box of said pickup truck, c—a tiltable cargo platform and said tiltable cargo platform resting on a fulcrum axis bar, d—front end of said tiltable cargo platform attachable to rod head of an electromechanical actuator jack mounted on tie bar connecting said front vertical pillars mounted in said front corners of said box of said pickup truck, e—said fulcrum axis bar connecting said front vertical pillars mounted in said front corners of said box of said pickup truck, f—an electric power line from battery of said pickup truck, to a circuit breaker and said power line from said circuit breaker to a reversible switch, and said power line extending from said reversible switch to said electromechanical actuator jack mounted on said tie bar connecting said front vertical pillars and g—a limit switch mounted in said electromechanical actuator jack, h—upper vertical travel limiters and lower travel limiters mounted on said rear vertical pillars mounted in said rear corners of said box of said pickup truck and, i—wrap around straps or belts wrapped around said tiltable cargo platform said cargo and tie bar attachments to said front vertical pillars and said rear vertical pillars, for in transit mode.