Patent ID: 7104429

Claim:
A rack for a bed of a pickup truck, said pickup truck having a front side, a back side and a pair of longitudinal sides, said rack comprising: a pair of end portions, each of said end portions comprising: a first bar, said first bar having a first end and a second end; a second bar, said second bar being integrally coupled to and extending upwardly away from said second end of said first bar; a third bar, said third bar being integrally coupled to and extending away from said second bar, said third bar being orientated generally parallel to said first bar; a fourth bar, said fourth bar being integrally coupled to and extending upwardly away from a free end of said third bar, said fourth bar being orientated generally parallel to said second bar; a fifth bar, said fifth bar being removably coupled to and extending between said second bars of each of said end portions; and a sixth bar, said sixth bar being removably coupled to and extending between said first bar of each of said end portions, said sixth bar having a first end and a second end; wherein said second bar further comprises: a first portion, said first portion having a first end and a second end, a front side, a back side and a pair of side edges, said first end of said first portion having a first opening extending therein, said third bar being integrally coupled to and extending away from said front side of said first portion, said fourth bar being integrally coupled to said third bar and extending upwardly away therefrom; a bracket member, said bracket member being integrally coupled to and extending away from said first side edge of said first portion, said bracket member having a pair of holes, said fifth bar being removably coupled to said bracket member; and a second portion, said second portion of said second bar having a first end and a second end, a front surface, a back surface and a pair of side surfaces, said first end of said second portion being integrally coupled to said second end of said first bar, said second end of said second portion being removably positionable in said opening of said first portion such that said first portion and said second portion are selectively telescoping, said front surface of said second portion having a plurality of notches therein.