ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,552,466, issued on Feb. 17.

"Height adjustable storage rack for a pickup truck bed" was invented by Prentice C Cooper (Conroe, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A storage or transport rack apparatus for a pickup truck bed is adjustable between a deployed or raised configuration extending upwardly above the truck bed rails and a stowage or lowered configuration positioned at or below the level of the pickup truck bed rails. The storage or transport rack for a pickup truck bed may be raised or lowered using linear actuators hidden below the bottom wall of the truck bed."

The patent was filed on June 13, 2025, under Application No. 19/2...