ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,617,477, issued on May 5, was assigned to John Walter O'Rourke (Tampa, Fla.).
"Configurable truck rack system" was invented by John Walter O'Rourke (Tampa, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This is a configurable truck rack system designed with a rack platform, a number of posts, and a number of corresponding base plates, which can be installed on a truck bed. The rack platform comprises a sliding rail, a fixed rail, and a plurality of crossmembers, wherein the sliding rail is attached to the fixed rail through a number mounting brackets secured by a plurality of tension release knobs and locking nuts. The truck rack platform is configur...