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Kayak Roof Rack

a roof rack and kayak technology, applied in the field of kayak transportation, can solve the problems of difficult loading of watercraft on the roof of a vehicle with one person, dents or paint damage, and difficulty in positioning watercraft for securement, and achieve the effect of economic manufacturing

Active Publication Date: 2022-01-13
MARTIN DAVID
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Benefits of technology

The patent is for a collapsible kayak roof rack that can be easily stored on a vehicle's roof and is cost-effective to make. The technical effect is a more efficient and compact way to transport a kayak on a vehicle's roof.

Problems solved by technology

Getting their watercraft to and from water is always a challenge for many reasons.
This means they have to be reattached for each use.
The watercraft are hard to load onto a vehicle's roof with one person as they are long and awkward to balance with their shifting weight.
If not loaded right they can strike the car causing dents or paint damage.
Once on the roof positioning them for securement is an ordeal.

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[0023]While various aspects and features of certain embodiments have been summarized above, the following detailed description illustrates a few exemplary embodiments in further detail to enable one skilled in the art to practice such embodiments. The described examples are provided for illustrative purposes and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

[0024]Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the inventive concept, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. In the following detailed description, numerous specific details are set forth to enable a thorough understanding of the inventive concept. It should be understood, however, that persons having ordinary skill in the art may practice the inventive concept without these specific details. In other instances, well-known methods, procedures, components, circuits, and networks have not been described in detail so as not to...

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Abstract

A loading and transportation roof rack for the roof of a vehicle. It pivots off of its mounting plate on the vehicle's roof to a position parallel and beside the vehicle so the kayak can be loaded on and lashed down to its C shaped cradle. Thereafter, the roof rack may be tilted vertically onto the vehicle's roof and locked into place. There is a brace that is used to lock the cradle assembly in either the vertical or horizontal positions.

Description

FIELD[0001]The present disclosure relates, in general, to kayak transportation, and more particularly to a vehicular roof rack for the transportation of a kayak.BACKGROUND[0002]Many people use self-powered watercraft as their form or exercise and recreation. Getting their watercraft to and from water is always a challenge for many reasons. The roof racks are generally high, and not continually affixed to the vehicle's roof or roof racks / rails. This means they have to be reattached for each use. The watercraft are hard to load onto a vehicle's roof with one person as they are long and awkward to balance with their shifting weight. If not loaded right they can strike the car causing dents or paint damage. Different size kayaks need different racks. Once on the roof positioning them for securement is an ordeal. There are usually no dedicated tie down locations.[0003]Simply stated, the existing kayak roof racks do not consider the height or strength of the person loading the kayak, the ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B60P3/10B60R9/042B60R9/048
CPCB60P3/1016B60R9/048B60R9/042B60R9/08
Inventor MARTIN, DAVID
Owner MARTIN DAVID