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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2002
Applicant:
Daniel M. Humes, Trinidad, CA (US);
Inventor:
Daniel M. Humes, Trinidad, CA (US);
Assignee:
Yakima Products, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A boat rack apparatus for carrying a boat on a vehicle roof rack includes a plurality of conformable support members. Each support member has an expanse that contacts a boat hull. The expanse is supported by a rib arrangement, including a spring rib and a load rib. The spring rib underlies a flexible portion of the expanse. The load rib provides vertical support to the expanse. The support member adapts to different boat hull shapes.