Abstract: A storage device for use in a van comprising a stationary support frame having a storage carriage slidably mounted thereon. Support rollers attached to the carriage are offset vertically to limit lateral movement of the storage carriage as the storage carriage is moved between a retracted and extended position relative to the stationary support frame.

Abstract: A vehicle storage system apparatus is attached to a vehicle and adapted to slide out on a suspension frame to make storage bins and the like more accessible from the vehicle. A vehicle body, such as a panel truck or van, has a vertically suspended framework attached to the vehicle body. The frame has at least two horizontal channels supported thereon and a sliding carriage which is slidably mounted in the channels and supported by the channels and which can be slid from a first position in the vehicle to a second position extending from the vehicle. The sliding carriage has a panel attached thereto with a plurality of storage members attachable to the panel. The panel has attaching openings therein for attaching storage bins. The locking conventional allows the sliding storage carriage to be locked in place in the vehicle and to be released from outside the vehicle for sliding the carriage to a position extending from the vehicle.

Abstract: A truck cargo rack for holding cargo in the bed of a truck is connected to the bed of the truck and to the sidewalls of the truck. The rack includes adjustable frame members for securing loads of various sizes and a cargo restraining strap to securely hold the cargo to the frame members.

Abstract: A rack has a lower longitudinal truss which in use rests on an upright panel defining a forward part of the box of a pickup truck. A pair of upstanding members connect the lower truss to an upper truss which is parallel to the lower truss and spaced to elevate a load above the cab roof. The upstanding members are inwardly spaced from the ends of the lower truss and the ends of the upper truss are flush with the upstanding members so that a load will be centered in the truck box. A window guard is provided between the upper and lower trusses and is made of flat bar oriented so as to maximize visibility through the rear window of the cab.

Abstract: The invention concerns an inside loader, designed as a trailer for a semi-tractor, for road traffic, and for loading, transporting and unloading transportation racks, preferably for plate glass. The loader includes an undercarriage having parallel longitudinal members, on the outside of each of which are located the axles of one side of the trailer. The axles are individually mounted on axle rocker arms supported by air shocks which, in their filled condition, serve as axle shocks, and in their empty condition are used to load or unload a transportation racks. Preferably, the invention's inside loader is equipped at the back of the undercarriage with a hinged gate which, when closed, connects the longitudinal members of the undercarriage with one another.

Abstract: A carrying rack mountable on a vehicle, such as a pickup, for carrying bulky and oversized objects. The rack is characterized by including a frame mountable to the bed of the vehicle and including a forward rack member. The frame also includes a pair of support members extending rearwardly of the front rack member, these support members including a pivotal connection carrying a rear rack section. The rear rack section is movable between a forward, folded position and a rearward, extended position for carrying large objects thereupon. The foldable nature of the rack permits easier access into the bed of the truck when the rack is not in use, while providing an aesthestically pleasing configuration, such as that of a roll bar. Optional winch means, lighting, and reflectors may also be incorporated in the unit.

Abstract: A utility cage for vehicles is particularly shaped half octagon upwardly from a wide horizontal base. The cage is primarily designed for use on the bed of a pickup truck and has adjustable attachment fittings compatible with stake apertures in the pickup truck bed side walls. The cage has tubular frame support members and tubular framed panels fully covered on one side by expanded metal material. Conformingly shaped side panels removably pivotally attached to a frontal end panel and rear support members can be exchanged, reversed, and turned over for placement into a variety of use positions. A rear panel is upwardly hinged to the rear support members for opening, closing or removal. A reinforced removable top panel can be used as a secondary bed in a pickup truck, as a loading ramp, or as a table-like extension the pickup truck tailgate. The side panels can be turned upwardly and a covering placed over the caged area.

Abstract: An improved tree transport trailer (10) which is adapted for use with hydraulic tree spades without additional jacks or reinforcement, comprises a frame (12) and a plurality of carriers (34 and 36) mounted for pivotal movement about offset axes (40, 44) between a loading/unloading position in direct stopped engagement with the underlying surface and a transport position out of engagement therewith. An actuator (46) is provided for effecting pivotal actuation of the carriers. A trailer (80) incorporating a second embodiment with independently actuated pivotal carriers (96) is disclosed.

Abstract: An adjustable framework is provided for supporting elongated loads over the cargo bed of a pick-up truck and alternatively for supporting a contoured sheath to form a camper compartment above the cargo bed. The framework is comprised of paired side rails, each supported by terminal and center legs, and two transverse rails extending horizontally between said side rails. The two center legs, or the four terminal legs are adapted to provide controlled forceful upward motion. Said motion is preferably produced by a piston-cylinder mechanism.

Abstract: A utility rack for a pickup truck includes front and rear stanchions, each generally in the shape of an inverted "U", and left and right side rails extending between hinges at the upper corners of the stanchions. The front stanchion is permanently mounted at the front of the truck bed. The rear stanchion is movable between an extended position at the rear of the truck bed and a proximate position just behind the front stanchion. The side rails collapse vertically into a "V" (seen from the side) as the rear stanchion is moved to its proximate position, giving the rack an overall appearance of an "M". When the rack is fully collapsed, it looks like an "I".In one version, a second pair of rails extends over the cab, vertically rotating on a second pair of hinges on the front stanchion. A cross member joins the front ends of these rails.In another version, the side rails are not mounted onto the stanchions by hinges, but by removable brackets; and the rails collapse horizontally rather than vertically.

Abstract: A combinaion utility attachment and support stand for conventional riding lawn mowers which includes a vertically oriented frame that is attached to the rear end of the lawn mower so as to extend perpendicularly to the length thereof and which supports an upper load carrying receptable having a pivotable rear wall which is generally vertically aligned in parallel relationship with the frame when in a closed position and a lower load support shelf wherein the load support shelf is pivotable into substantially flush engagement with the frame thereby creating an elongated platform with the rear wall of the load carrying receptable upon which the lawn mower may be supported on its end.

Abstract: A transport trailer 10 for moving a combine harvester header including a frame 12, support wheels 14 rotatably journalled on the frame 12, and hitch member 26 on the front end of the frame 12 for attaching the trailer 10 to a draft vehicle. One or more generally vertical guides 28 are attached to the frame 12. A generally horizontal guide 30 is attached to the frame 12 and extends outwardly from each generally vertical guide. A header support structure 32 is supported by a generally vertical guide 28 and a generally horizontal guide 30. Attaching devices 66 are provided for attaching a header to the support structure 32. A hydraulic cylinder 60 is attached to the frame 12 and the header support structure 32 to move the support structure 32 along a vertical guide 28 and simultaneously along a generally horizontal guide 30.

Abstract: A device for transporting trees and the like is shown in the preferred embodiment as a trailer including front, center, and rear frame portions. The front frame portion includes a connector for connecting to a power unit and the rear portion includes wheels for providing mobility. The center frame portion is pivotally mounted to and between the front and rear frame portions about a frame pivot axis. Hydraulic actuators are provided for pivoting the center frame portion about the frame pivot axis. First and second pods are pivotably mounted to the center frame portion about pod pivot axes which are perpendicular to the frame pivot axis. Hydraulic actuators are further provided for pivoting the pods about the pod pivot axes.

Abstract: A cargo space increasing assembly for use with a pickup truck bed comprising a rectangular structure formed of a pair of end members and side members which are attached to one another at the respective ends thereof, preferably by attaching means suitable for being coupled in a crisscross-like manner. Each end and side member consists of a plurality of vertical stake members to which a plurality of horizontal rail members are attached in such a manner that the bottom of the stake member extends beyond the bottom one of the respective rail members. An additional rail member is attached along the bottom of the bottom rail member of each side and end member and extends outwardly therefrom. A foam or plastic pad shaped to the additional rail member is attached along the bottom surface of the same. The assembly is meant as a temporary containment for loose cargo carried in the pickpu truck bed.

Abstract: A rack for installation upon a truck body such as that of a pick-up truck or the like, in which upright supporting legs are installed adjacent to each corner of the truck body and a rack assembly is mounted upon said legs by means of unitary brackets having channels for engagement with the legs, lower elongated rails and cross braces, and in which upper rails are vertically spaced from and mounted upon the lower rails by means of spacing brackets having open channels in which the upper and lower rails are secured and in which the rails may be divided into separate segments which are joined together end to end within the channels of an intermediate spacing bracket.

Abstract: A collapsible rack adapted for installation over the bed of a pick-up truck to allow the truck to transport elongated articles such as ladders and pipes. The rack is collapsible to a position such that a portion of the rack is supported by the sidewalls of the bed so as to allow essentially unlimited access to the truck bed when in the collapsed position.

Abstract: A trailer structure for transporting sheet glass and other frangible sheet material which includes in a preferred embodiment, a support structure characterized by a fixed A-frame rigidly mounted on the chassis of a trailer with a cooperating material-supporting saddle frame pivoted on the apex ridge of the fixed A-frame and disposed for controlled pendulum movement responsive to road and motion stresses ecountered during transportation of the glass. The glass or other frangible sheets are secured by conventional straps on the saddle frame for transportation over roads and highways and coil springs with cooperating shock absorbers serve to minimize the transmission of stresses from the trailer chassis and fixed A-frame to the saddle frame. The trailer chassis is fitted with pivoting deck panels to facilitate convenient and safe loading of the glass and to provide additional deck area for other cargo.

Abstract: A cab guard alternatively adaptable for a wide-bed pickup truck with a pair of front stake pockets and a mini-pickup truck with a pair of bed rails. The cab guard including a rigid screen structure, a pair of rigid end brackets, and mounting means for mounting the screen structure in alternate first and second operating positions. In the first operating position, the end brackets are attached to the ends of the screen structure and extend outwardly of the screen structure in a plane coplanar with the screen mesh and the cab guard is mounted in the front stake pockets of a wide-bed pickup truck. In the second of the operating positions, the end brackets are attached to the ends of the screen structure and extend in planes perpendicular to the screen mesh and the end brackets are mounted to the bed rails of a mini-pickup truck.

Abstract: A tree transporter comprises a plurality of buckets pivotally mounted on a rectangular frame. The frame has two sides and a central beam mounted higher than the sides together with a number of transverse beams so as to form square cells between the sides and the central beam in which the buckets can be received. The buckets are supported for pivotal movement on collars attached to the outer surface of the bucket with the axis of rotation inclined relative to the plane of an open mouth of the bucket so that the axis intersects the side wall of the bucket on one side higher than on the other side. In addition the axis of rotation is arranged diagonally relative to the square cells and inclined upwardly from one side to the higher central beam so that the bucket when it pivots moves from a position where the axis of the bucket points outwardly from the side for loading to a transport position wherein the axis of the bucket lies along the framework.

Abstract: A frame or rack of off-the-shelf cold rolled tubing, is erected on rear of pick-up trucks, employing novel multi-piece bracket, formed of die stamped pieces designed to define reinforced channels of the tubing in two and three dimensional array.

Abstract: A rack for a truck bed which includes separate front and side assemblies, each assembly utilizing a lower frame having dowels for selective insertion into openings into truck bed edges or permanent sidewalls. A first rack member is pivotally attached to each frame of each respective assembly by hinges which are spring biased to cause the first respective rack member to be in folded position wherein the respective first rack member is disposed beside the respective frame and is movable to an extended position wherein the respective first rack member is disposed about the respective frame member.

Abstract: Units of a support frame for a truck bed, providing for each side end of each unit a mounting base permanently attachable to the truck bed, and which provide sturdy support of the upstanding frame components, providing ease of assembly and disassembly once the mounting base is installed. Great stability is provided, fore-and-aft by a fore-and-aft brace member, and transversely of the truck bed by a transverse frame bar which rigidly interconnects the unit-portions adjacent each side of the truck bed.

Abstract: A trailer frame storage system comprises a plurality of storage units connected closely together in laterally spaced apart condition, each storage unit having a plurality of longitudinally spaced, folding trailer frame support arms each arranged to receive and support a trailer frame for storage in a substantially vertical position in which the trailer frame is rested on its rear end on the ground and its forward end extends upwardly. Each arm is extended, one at a time from rear to front, by movement of the next rearward arm to fully extended position as a trailer frame is rested against it, the frames being transported longitudinally into the storage unit, successively filling the unit from the rear end to the front end. Removal of the stored trailer frames follows the reverse order, and removal of each frame results in it engaging the next adjacent forward arm from which a trailer frame has been removed, to cause said forward arm to be moved toward retracted position.

Abstract: A trailer apparatus includes movable and demountable structures which adapt the trailer for use with large planar sheets of material as well as more conventional loads such as cartons, drums and palletized articles. The trailer includes a plurality of parallel A-frame supports spaced longitudinally along the central portion of the trailer for receiving the planar material. Transversely oriented bars longitudinally restrain the material and straps extending downwardly from the top of the support laterally restrain it. The upper portion of the A-frame supports, as well as the bars and straps are removable. A pair of hinged panels selectively form a trailer floor in the central portion thereof. The sidewalls of the trailer are fixed. The roof is movable to permit loading and unloading of the planar material from above and conventional rear trailer doors provide access therethrough for loading and unloading conventional cargo such as palletized material, cartons, and drums.

Abstract: An elongated generally horizontal support member is provided and a pair of oppositely downwardly and outwardly inclined horizontally spaced apart legs are supported from the opposite ends of the support member with the legs disposed in an upstanding plane containing the support member. The upper ends of the legs and the opposite end portions of the support member include coacting structure mounting the upper ends of the legs from the opposite end portions of the support member for adjustable shifting along the latter while maintaining a predetermined angular relationship between the support member and each of the legs. The coacting structure is also operative to releasably anchor each of the legs in adjusted shifted position relative to the corresponding support member end portion.

Abstract: A rack for use with a truck having a body. The rack includes upright legs each having a lower end constructed to be mounted to the truck body to define longitudinally spaced pairs of upright legs at transversely opposite sides of the truck. Each leg has an upper end portion. A pair of elongated side members is provided, one side member being clamped to the legs at one side of the truck and the other side member being clamped to the legs at the other side of the truck at longitudinally spaced portions of the side members. Transverse rack members are provided having ends carried on the upper ends of the upright legs. The ends of the transverse members are received in sockets secured to the upper leg ends. A portion of the clamp structure is fixed to the upper leg ends.

Abstract: A side-loading rack for storing wheeled container chassis in a nearly vertical, slightly leaning position has a framework of dividers defining plural vertical slots open on one or both sides for receiving a container chassis sideways in each slot. Each divider includes a chassis support arm which extends front to rear along an upper side of each slot. A wheel support on one side of each divider is positioned in a lower part of each slot to support the wheels of a container chassis so that the chassis frame leans at a small angle from vertical against the chassis support arm of an adjacent divider. Corner castings are positioned at opposite ends of the rack so that it can be handled in the same manner as a container. The dividers of one embodiment are constructed with an upper portion, including the chassis support arms, either removable from or collapsible into the lower portion of the frame means to form a more compact structure for ease of handling.

Abstract: A support apparatus for auxiliary structural elements in a pickup truck. First and second frame members, each having a support element, a retaining element and a plurality of upwardly opening frame pockets, are supported on each sidewall of the pickup truck. Third and fourth frame members, similar in construction to the first and second frame members, are supported at opposite ends by the first and second frame members. The frame members form a deck-supporting enclosure in which an auxiliary deck may be clearingly lowered and received. The frame pockets of each frame member form a side-supporting structure in which a vertically disposed auxiliary side element may be clearingly lowered and received.

Abstract: A collapsible stock loading chute for vehicles. The chute is particularly designed for floor supported stock racks for pick-up trucks and is adapted to be slid underneath a false bed supported by a frame which receives a ramp of the chute. When withdrawn from underneath the false bed the chute ramp may be pivoted to the frame at a forward end and supported on the ground and connected to chute walls hooked to the rack to load stock. The ramp may be employed without the walls for loading haltered animals or for loading equipment or other paraphernalia. The rear wall of the stock rack is provided with a vertically slidably gate frame having a pair of hinged gate members in order that the gate may be raised to open the gate or alternatively to swing inwardly or outwardly the hinged gate members for different loading conditions.

Abstract: An improved heat treatment fixture is disclosed formed in a tubular frame network structure composed of mating plural cylindrical tubings segments and cast couplings which are interconnected by pins to permit moderate movement within the frame network structure during the heat treatment process, and thereby. relieve thermal stresses developed within a fixture. The tubing frame network structure renders the fixture lightweight and is adapted to permit multiple fixtures to be rapidly linked together in an end to end orientation to vary the size and capacity of the fixture. The fixture is further constructed to allow rapid repair by the end user to prolong the useful life of the fixture and includes a part tray which is replaceable directly within the field.

Abstract: A side-loading rack for storing wheeled container chassis in a nearly vertical, slightly leaning position has a framework of dividers defining plural vertical slots open on one side for receiving a container chassis sideways in each slot. Each divider includes a chassis support arm which extends front to rear along an upper side of each slot. Wheel supports are mounted on the dividers in a lower part of each slot so that the wheels of a container chassis stored in the slot rest on the wheel support and against one divider and the chassis frame leans at a small angle from vertical against the chassis support arm of an adjacent divider. Corner castings are positioned at opposite ends of the rack so that it can be handled in the same manner as a container. The dividers are constructed with an upper portion, including the chassis support arms, either removable from or collapsible into the lower portion of the frame means to form a more compact structure for ease of handling.

Abstract: A substantially total-needs rack system for extending the uses and the capacity of pick-up trucks provides a basic frame for rigid securance to the cargo area of a pick-up truck body with a matching assemblage of components and accessories that can selectively be installed on the basic frame through use of quick-attach/detach pins; some of the assemblage co-act together, others are usable only singly; among special cargoes that can be carried are panels, ladders, general elongate shape cargo, miscellaneous small items, and lengths of pipe which can be secured in racks by padlocks to prevent loss.

Abstract: A pallet carrier supported from the bottom of a tractor trailer forward of the rear tires includes a frame defining a number of pallet bays on each side of the carrier and an aerodynamic wing on the forward end of the carrier. The pallet carrier is used to carry wooden pallets when the trailer is loaded with a slip-sheet or floor loaded shipment.

Abstract: A gate assembly is adapted to be used with a vehicle which has a cargo area defined by at least two sides extending substantially parallel to one another and comprises a gate member adapted to be moveably disposed within the cargo area of the vehicle and having a body with first and second sides. Guiding apparatus is adapted to be connected to the vehicle to restrict movement of the gate member between an open position to allow access into the cargo area and a closed position to limit access into the cargo area. Follower apparatus is adapted to be connected to the gate member to cooperate with the guiding apparatus by restricting movement of the first end of the gate member along a direction line substantially parallel to the sides of the vehicle and for restricting movement of the second end of the gate member along a direction line substantially transverse to the parallel sides of the vehicle when the gate member is being moved between the open and closed position.

Abstract: An improved platform for a farm wagon, this platform having a deck composed of two sets of frame members, one mounted transversely and loosely on top of the other, and a plurality of deck panels loosely mounted on top of the top frame members. Sidewalls retain the deck panels in place so that the deck is flexible. A wagon incorporating this improved platform is also disclosed.

Abstract: A demountable carrier rack for a pickup truck, the rack including a primary structural framework for securing to the front sides of the truck bed. A removeable secondary framework is provided for securing to the tail end of the truck bed with the two frameworks being interconnected by a pair of longitudinally extending running bars and a transversly extending adjustable load bar. The primary frame work and the inside of the truck bed are provided with collecting devices for storing the secondary framework, the running bars and the adjustable load bar.

Abstract: A trailer for transporting root-balled trees comprising a plurality of cone-shaped receptacles having an open bottom and being pivotally mounted to the frame of the trailer about a horizontal axis so that the trees may be held in a reclined position during transit.

Abstract: A load carrier 12 for a motor load vehicle 10 has a rectangular frame 13, four legs 14 depending pivotally from the frame, and feet 16 at the lower ends of the legs. The legs are pivotal about longitudinal axes to allow adjustment in the transverse spacing of the feet 16 so as to fit vehicles having load carrying portion of differing widths.The frame has longitudinal members 40.1, 40.2 and 40.3. Each longitudinal member is in two parts which are adjustably interconnected by a sleeve 42 to adjust the length of the member, thereby to render the carrier 12 adjustable in length to fit vehicles having load carrying portions of differing lengths.A rear transverse member 43 can be removed or pivoted out of the way to facilitate loading and offloading from the rear of the vehicle.

Abstract: A tie-down rail apparatus extends below top rim walls on side walls for a load-carrying bed of a pick-up truck. Rails extend between walls forming stake pockets where end portions of the rails each engages with a coupling socket extending from a holder which is supported by walls of the stake pocket. The holders have an L-shaped, U-shaped or S-shaped configuration to wrap around the walls of the stake pocket and support the coupling sockets. The rail is supported for telescoping movement from a connector in one modification and in another modification, the rail takes the form of a rectangular tube with a longitudinal slot to support tie fixtures at various locations along the slot.

Abstract: A rack is disclosed which is adapted to be installed in combination with a shell in the bed of a pickup truck. The rack comprises two opposed sets of upright posts. Each set of posts is adapted to extend in a plane generally parallel to the sidewall of the truck and outside of the sidewall. The upper portion of the rack is completed by a pair of horizontal side members extending along the top of the posts and a plurality of horizontal cross members extending between the side members. Each set of posts is supported by a base plate which is disposed horizontally along the bottom of the posts and extends inwardly from the plane of the posts to the sidewall of the truck bed. The inward portion of the base plate is fastened to the top of one of the sidewalls. The rack provides a clearance so that a shell may be mounted over the truck bed within the rack, and the rack is supported entirely by the sidewalls of the truck bed.

Abstract: A transporter or trailer for endwise transport of combine headers and the like, consists of a standard four-wheel wagon running gear carrying an elongated generally rectangular frame providing support surfaces compatible with a variety of sizes and types of header. A pair of longitudinally spaced fixed pockets at the left-hand side of the adapter frame receives heel portions adjacent the rear of headers of the corn head or row-crop head type while a somewhat elevated, swingably adjusted, rail may be set to an appropriate contact and support forward portions of a particular header. In alternative embodiments, an auxiliary laterally adjustable rail may support a second front portion of a header, or additional support "cradles" may be attached along the left-hand side of the frame to accommodate headers with elongated transverse beam members such as grain platforms.

Abstract: A sheet supporting rack has (1) a base including a pair of spaced elongated runners detachably secured on flatbed of a trailer; (2) a back support including a strut mounted on each of the runners; and (3) a front restraint including an upright slidably mounted on each of the runners. The sheets are mounted in a generally vertical position with an edge of the sheet supported on the base, and a major surface of the sheets supported by the back support. The uprights of the front restraint are slid and angled with respect to the runners to urge the sheets against the back support and to secure the uprights in position on the runners to prevent movement of the sheets during shipment thereof.

Abstract: Tree planter including a truck having a digger mounted to a boom on a hoist on a frame of the truck, and a trailer which can be towed by the truck and including a plurality of cone-shaped containers axially mounted on horizontal pivots. The digger on the boom of the truck includes four hydraulic cylinders for positioning the digger with all degrees of radial and axial freedom with respect to the truck. The digger per se includes six hydraulic cylinders, one hydraulic cylinder for each of four spades and two hydraulic cylinders to open the rear spades around the tree when either digging or planting a tree from either the ground or one of the cone-shaped containers. The trailer can include a plurality of paired cone-shaped containers with the containers being tiltable either singularly or in pairs. While the digger on the truck and the trailer are intended for use in a combination, the digger or the trailer can be used solely independent of each other.

Abstract: The preferred embodiment discloses a rack for transporting heavy plate glass, said rack being designed to be removably mounted on any General Motors, Chrysler or Ford pickup truck. The rack is composed of two upstanding rows of A-frames, one positioned over each side panel of the bed of a pickup truck. Each row of upstanding A-frames is a rigidly connected integral unit. Horizontal support members, typically formed of square tubing, are permanently affixed to the base and apex of the A-frame. When assembled, each row of A-frames is positioned over the side panel of a pickup truck and stabilized in an upright fashion by stakes which plug into receptacles provided in the side panel of a pickup truck. In addition to the stakes, an adjustable horizontal jack is extended from the base of the A-frame to the interior wall of the side panel of a pickup truck to provide additional support.

Abstract: Disclosed is a portable glass carrying rack which may be easily and quickly attached to a frame on a vehicle, such as a lumber rack or a pickup truck. A plurality of hooks on one end of a plurality of pipes are used to removably attach the rack to the frame. Boards interconnect the pipes and support one face of the glass to be carried. Another board attached to the end of the pipes opposite the hooks has a groove for supporting one edge of the glass. Brackets slidably attached to each of the pipes bias the lower portion of the pipes away from the truck and bias the pipes at a small angle with respect to the vertical in order to help absorb shocks caused by potholes and the like.

Abstract: A cargo carrier adapted to fit a wide range of models, makes and styles, including pickup trucks. A pair of side rails, preferably channels, are supported on legs which are to be bolted to the truck side panel. At the tops of the legs are angle mounting brackets, each with a horizontal portion which hooks over the lower flange of the channel member and an upright portion which is bolted to the web of the channel member. The front legs are bolted through a selected one of a series of bolt holes in the channel to adapt to the particular truck bed length. Load-carrying cross bars are of tubular construction and have threaded nuts welded in the ends thereof so that they may be bolted to the channel members. The channel members are in at least two sections with an intermediate, extender section being optional for long truck beds. The all-bolted construction facilitates packing and shipping for on-site assembly.

Abstract: An apparatus including a plurality of interconnected portable pallets on which cargo is placed and which may be selectively moved into or removed from a truck body. The pallets constitute the bed or floor of the truck and may be independently or simultaneously moved into the body of the truck or removed therefrom so that portions of the contents may be loaded or discharged from different loading docks or the entire contents of the truck may be loaded or discharged from the same dock. The cargo may be loaded on the pallet or pallets prior to insertion into the body of the truck and such cargo may be unloaded from the pallets after the truck has departed so as to reduce delay in the operation of the truck.

Abstract: The invention contemplates a rack construction as for carrying skis or the like on the roof or other exterior part of a vehicle. Plural pairs of skis are vertically clamped, back-to-back, by like pairs of relatively movable upstanding post members and a single lockable means carried by the rack is operative to selectively hold or to release a control member for releasing all post pairs in unison. The respective posts of each pair are capable of limited longitudinal displaceability and limited pivotal action, and the lockable actuator is operated to determine whether or not the posts of each pair are to be permitted their pivoted action.

Abstract: Individual shelves are provided on the load transport vehicle, which may be a trailor or self-propelled steerable vehicle, so that the shelves may be dropped down adjacent to the roadway for loading and unloading, and lifted up above the clearance height of the vehicle for storage and transport. Guides and bearings are provided between the shelf and body of the vehicle so that the horizontal portion of the shelves will be parallel to the roadway in their lower loading and unloading position to facilitate such loading and unloading, and they will tilt during their travel between such positions so that in the storage position the generally horizontal portion of the shelf will extend downwardly and inwardly to maintain the load on the vehicle with the help of gravity. The frame of the vehicle is provided with a central vertical and longitudinal rib carrying the guides for supporting shelves on each side. The shelves are L-shaped, and are provided with hydraulic cylinders for individually raising and lowering.

Abstract: An assembly of demountable elements, each of which can be handled by one person, can be combined to convert a pickup truck body into either a camper or to provide a ladder, or boat, carrier or both. The assembly rests in the stake sockets of the truck body and can also be attached, or removed, as a unit.