US Patent Issued to Kuat Innovations on May 12 for "Car top equipment rack" (Missouri Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,623,610, issued on May 12, was assigned to Kuat Innovations LLC (Springfield, Mo.).

"Car top equipment rack" was invented by Luke Kuschmeader (Springfield, Mo.), Jordan Bowles (Springfield, Mo.), Mike Buis (Springfield, Mo.), Aaron Houston (Springfield, Mo.) and Joshua Schwartz (Springfield, Mo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An equipment rack for use with a vehicle is described having a sliding member translatably attached to a lower cross member of the rack. The sliding member translates outwardly from the rack to a loading and unloading position. In the loading and unloading position, sports equipment may be placed on or removed from t...