ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,767,060, issued on Oct. 20.
"Vehicle rooftop sliding carrier for sports equipment" was invented by Jean Bertrand (Rosemere, Canada) and Ginette Roy (Rosemere, Canada).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention provides a vehicle rooftop sliding carrier designed for enhanced cargo transportation, such as sports equipment. The carrier comprises a fixed frame configured for attachment to a vehicle roof, featuring longitudinal members. A sliding frame is installed atop the fixed frame and is designed to slide rearwardly relative to the vehicle. This sliding frame includes its own longitudinal members parallel to those of the fixed f...