Patent ID: 6186571
Filing Date: 2001-02-13
Classification: B60P,B60R

Abstract:
A racking system for a pick up vehicle including:(i) a pair of side frames which are each mountable to an associated side wall of the pick up vehicle wherein each side frame includes a pair of end uprights and including one or more tie bars interconnecting each of said end uprights and which side frames are each pivotable about a longitudinal axis from an extended to a lowered position; and(ii) a pair of end frames wherein each end frame is releasably attachable to respective ends of the pair of side frames wherein there is provided releasable attachment means between each end upright of the side frames and an adjacent end upright of each of the end frames, said releasable attachment means comprising telescopic engagement between said respective end uprights, wherein said racking system is self-bracing in the extended position, and wherein each end frame includes a pair of end uprights and one or more tie bars interconnecting said end uprights.