Arnold M Schnetzler

US Patent:

55606660, Oct 1, 1996

Filed:

May 3, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/434375

Inventors:

Glenn R. Vieira - Huntington Beach CA
Arnold Schnetzler - Whittier CA

International Classification:

B60P 300

US Classification:

296 3

Abstract:

A removable rack system provides the ability to carry elongated loads and is easily and simply installed and removed without the use of special tools or other equipment. The rack system includes a rear rack having a hitch tongue which is releasably connected to a conventional hitch receiver of the truck. A center post extends upward from the hitch tongue and supports a cross member at its upper end. The cross member may be of such a height that it can be used in conjunction with a removable front rack located near the cab of the truck. The front rack can support elongated loads that extend above the cab of the truck.