Vehicle ladder mounting system

Abstract

The instant invention, the Vehicle Ladder Mounting System, is comprised of a rail assembly, a plurality of support assemblies, one or more security assemblies, and one or more accessory assemblies. The rail assembly of the instant invention is comprised of two parallel rails connected by a plurality of cross-member assemblies. The instant invention can be easily adapted, augmented, and modified because of the structure of the aluminum channel. The design of the instant invention allows for multiple configurations as the rail can be attached to the punched pattern in many configurations via a bolt-nut combination. The instant invention is also comprised of assemblies that can be used to stack ladders on a vehicle. The instant invention is also comprised of an inclined ladder rack assembly and accessory attachments such as the shovel holders, beacon support, and inclined beacon support.

1 ) A vehicle ladder support system comprised of
 a. a rail assembly,   b. a plurality of support assemblies.   
     
     
         2 ) A vehicle ladder mounting system described in  claim 1  wherein the rail assembly is comprised of
 a. one or more support rails wherein the support rails are elongated members with an essentially “L” shaped cross section and where the side of the rails form a right angle, 
 b. two or more cross-members, 
 c. a means to connect the cross-members to the rails, and 
 d. a roller assembly. 
 
     
     
         3 ) A vehicle ladder mounting system described in  claim 2  wherein
 a. the one or more rails are a pair of ladder rails, 
 b. wherein the right angles formed by the pair of ladder rails face each other, 
 c. wherein the rails form a plurality of square channels along the length of the rails, 
 d. wherein the means to connect the cross-members to the rails are a plurality of bolts inserted into one or more of the plurality of the square channels and positioned along the square channels, and 
 e. wherein the plurality of bolts are used with a cross-member brace plate and nuts to secure the rails together. 
 
     
     
         4 ) The vehicle ladder mounting system described in  claim 2  wherein the support assemblies can affix ladder mounting system to a vehicle via the support assemblies. 
     
     
         5 ) The vehicle ladder mounting system described in  claim 2  wherein all components are manufactured from a metallic material. 
     
     
         6 ) The vehicle ladder mounting system described in  claim 2  wherein all components are manufactured from aluminum. 
     
     
         7 ) The vehicle ladder mounting system described in  claim 2  further comprising
 a. one or more security assemblies, and 
 b. one or more accessory assemblies. 
 
     
     
         8 ) The vehicle ladder mounting system described in  claim 2  further comprising one or more anti-slip pads. 
     
     
         9 ) The vehicle ladder mounting system described in  claim 8  wherein the one or more anti-slip pads are manufactured from a polymeric material. 
     
     
         10 ) The method of using a vehicle ladder mounting system comprised of
 i. affixing a rail assembly, a plurality of support assemblies, one or more security assemblies, and one or more accessory assemblies to the roof a vehicle,   ii. placing a ladder onto the vehicle mounting system by sliding the ladder onto the ladder mounting system, and   iii. securing the ladder to the vehicle ladder mounting system using one or more security assemblies.   
     
     
         11 ) The method of using a vehicle ladder mounting system described in  claim 10  wherein the rail assembly is comprised of a plurality of rails, a plurality of cross-members, and a plurality of side flanges. 
     
     
         12 ) The method of using a vehicle ladder mounting system described in  claim 11  wherein the support assemblies are further comprised of a plurality of vertical supports or a “Y” support.