Vehicle Bed Rack System

Abstract

A rack system has: a first anchor to connect to a first side wall of a bed of a vehicle; a second anchor to connect to a second side wall of the bed; a first angle adjuster rotatably connected to the first anchor and having a first locking mechanism to lock at a first angle and a second angle; a second angle adjuster rotatably connected to the second anchor and having a second locking mechanism to lock at the first angle and the second angle; a first support member connected to the first angle adjuster; a second support member connected to the second angle adjuster; and a cross-member connected between the first support member and the second support member. The angle adjusters each have an inner tube and an outer tube.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A rack system comprising:
 a) a first anchor structurally configured to connect to a first side wall of a bed of a vehicle;   b) a second anchor structurally configured to connect to a second side wall of the bed;   c) a first angle adjuster:
 i) rotatably connected to the first anchor; and 
 ii) comprising a first locking mechanism structurally configured to lock at:
 A) a first angle; and 
 B) a second angle; 
 
   d) a second angle adjuster:
 i) rotatably connected to the second anchor; and 
 ii) comprising a second locking mechanism structurally configured to lock at:
 A) the first angle; and 
 B) the second angle; 
 
   e) a first support member connected to the first angle adjuster;   f) a second support member connected to the second angle adjuster; and   g) a cross-member connected between the first support member and the second support member; and   wherein the first angle adjuster and the second angle adjuster each comprising:
 i) an inner tube having a series of holes; and 
 ii) an outer tube having at least one alignment hole, wherein alignment of the at least one alignment hole with a first of the series of holes corresponds to the first angle, and wherein alignment of the at least one alignment hole with a second of the series of holes corresponds to the second angle. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the first anchor comprises a first magnet and the second anchor comprises a second magnet, the first magnet and the second magnet each structurally configured to attach to one of: the first side wall and the second side wall. 
     
     
         3 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the first anchor comprises a first compression plate and the second anchor comprises a second compression plate, the first compression plate and the second compression plate each structurally configured to attach to one of: the first side wall and the second side wall. 
     
     
         4 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the series of holes and the at least one alignment hole are structurally configured to receive at least one of the following:
 a) a hitch pin;   b) a cotter pin; or   c) at least one spring loaded pin collectively connected to one of the following:
 i) the inner tube; or 
 ii) the outer tube. 
   
     
     
         5 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the first support member and the second support member are each structurally configured to adjust to a plurality of lengths. 
     
     
         6 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the cross-member is structurally configured to adjust to a plurality of lengths. 
     
     
         7 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the first locking mechanism and the second locking mechanism are each structurally configured to lock at a third angle. 
     
     
         8 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the first locking mechanism and the second locking mechanism are each structurally configured to lock at a fourth angle. 
     
     
         9 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the first locking mechanism and the second locking mechanism are each structurally configured to lock at a fifth angle. 
     
     
         10 . The system according to  claim 1 , further comprising at least one cross-member clamp each structurally configured to:
 a) clamp to the cross-member; and   b) provide an attachment point for at least one rack accessory.   
     
     
         11 . A rack system comprising:
 a) a first anchor structurally configured to connect to a first side wall of a bed of a vehicle;   b) a second anchor structurally configured to connect to a second side wall of the bed;   c) a first angle adjuster:
 i) rotatably connected to the first anchor; and 
 ii) comprising a first locking mechanism structurally configured to lock at:
 A) a first angle; and 
 B) a second angle; 
 
   d) a second angle adjuster:
 i) rotatably connected to the second anchor; and 
 ii) comprising a second locking mechanism structurally configured to lock at:
 A) the first angle; and 
 B) the second angle; 
 
   e) a first support member connected to the first angle adjuster;   f) a second support member connected to the second angle adjuster; and   g) a cross-member connected between the first support member and the second support member; and   wherein the first angle adjuster and the second angle adjuster each comprising:
 i) an outer tube having a series of holes; and 
 ii) an inner tube having at least one alignment hole, wherein alignment of the at least one alignment hole with a first of the series of holes corresponds to the first angle, and wherein alignment of the at least one alignment hole with a second of the series of holes corresponds to the second angle. 
   
     
     
         12 . The system according to  claim 11 , wherein the first anchor comprises a first magnet and the second anchor comprises a second magnet, the first magnet and the second magnet each structurally configured to attach to one of: the first side wall and the second side wall. 
     
     
         13 . The system according to  claim 11 , wherein the first anchor comprises a first compression plate and the second anchor comprises a second compression plate, the first compression plate and the second compression plate each structurally configured to attach to one of: the first side wall and the second side wall. 
     
     
         14 . The system according to  claim 11 , wherein the series of holes and the at least one alignment hole are structurally configured to receive at least one of the following:
 a) a hitch pin;   b) a cotter pin; or   c) at least one spring loaded pin collectively connected to one of the following:
 i) the inner tube; or 
 ii) the outer tube. 
   
     
     
         15 . The system according to  claim 11 , wherein the first support member and the second support member are each structurally configured to adjust to a plurality of lengths. 
     
     
         16 . The system according to  claim 11 , wherein the cross-member is structurally configured to adjust to a plurality of lengths. 
     
     
         17 . The system according to  claim 11 , wherein the first locking mechanism and the second locking mechanism are each structurally configured to lock at a third angle. 
     
     
         18 . The system according to  claim 11 , wherein the first locking mechanism and the second locking mechanism are each structurally configured to lock at a fourth angle. 
     
     
         19 . The system according to  claim 11 , wherein the first locking mechanism and the second locking mechanism are each structurally configured to lock at a fifth angle. 
     
     
         20 . The system according to  claim 11 , further comprising at least one cross-member clamp each structurally configured to:
 a) clamp to the cross-member; and   b) provide an attachment point for at least one rack accessory.