PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 15864920
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-01
Publication Date: 2018-08
Patent Classification: ["224", "319000"]

Abstract:
Rack systems are disclosed for coupling accessories to crossbars on top of a vehicle. A coupling device may include a flexible strap member adjustably anchored at one end of a body. The strap member may be connected to the other end of the body and tightened. A mounting assembly may be provided on the top side of the body for connection to a cargo-specific carrier or accessory. A coupling device may also include a flexible fitting member configured to grip a round or rectangular crossbar. A cap member may be configured to be mounted on the fitting member and have one or more ramp surfaces which form a sliding interface with a corresponding surface on the fitting member, thereby providing a closing or tightening effect on the fitting member with respect to the crossbar. Other coupling devices are configured to grip or clamp a t-slot in the crossbar.

Claim (Index 1):
A rack for carrying cargo on a vehicle, comprising:\n a cargo-specific carrying assembly configured to secure cargo, a clamp device connected to the carrying assembly, configured for connecting the carrying assembly to a crossbar mounted on top of a vehicle, the clamp device including: (a) a body having a top portion, a bottom portion, a first end portion, and a second end portion, the bottom portion configured for contacting a top side of a crossbar, the top portion of the body connected to the cargo-specific carrying assembly, and (b) a flexible strap member connected to the first end portion of the body, the strap member having an effective length and a distal end portion pivotally connected to an over center lever device including a shaft portion, the second end portion of the body having a dial and a slot for receiving the shaft portion of the lever device, rotation of the dial causing alteration of the effective length of the strap member when the shaft portion is seated in the slot, wherein the lever device is moveable between an open position and a closed position, movement of the lever device from the open position to the closed position causing a decrease in the effective length of the strap member.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 3.0
- Percentile: 86.0
- Lexical Diversity: 2.05263
- Patent Class: 224.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['15069902', '13874248', '15176116', '15176107', '15170326']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.8291264447385557
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.465805745216116
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.7927943747863117
- Mean Citation Score: 181.52749
- Max Citation Score: 244.03743
- Similarity Product: 239.95559761454345

Labels:
- Claim Label 101: 1
- Claim Label 102: 1
- Claim Label 103: 1
- Claim Label 112: 1
- Combined Label: 1
- Label 101 Adjusted: 1

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