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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2007
Applicants:
Chris Sautter, Portland, OR (US);
Mike Kemery, Seattle, WA (US);
Eric Roesinger, Portland, OR (US);
Zac Elder, Portland, OR (US);
Inventors:
Chris Sautter, Portland, OR (US);
Mike Kemery, Seattle, WA (US);
Eric Roesinger, Portland, OR (US);
Zac Elder, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
Yakima Products, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 9/042 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An assembly for loading cargo on top of a vehicle includes at least one load bar oriented perpendicular to a pair of crossbars. The load bar is movable between stowed and loading positions in a direction parallel to the direction of vehicle travel. A rear end of the load bar is connected to a roller device for minimizing friction and avoiding contact with the vehicle when cargo is being elevated to the roof of the vehicle.