ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,286,001, issued on April 29.
"Skeleton for truck bed and convertible top" was invented by Nicholas J. Singer (Irvine, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A rack for a truck, SUV or vehicle is disclosed herein which allows the user to lift a load above a roof of the vehicle. The load can be secured to the roof via the rack. Rotating rails are attached to a stationary rails. The stationary rails are mounted to the roof of the vehicle. A basket may be traversably slideable from the rotating rails to the stationary rails. The rotating rails may be lifted up after loading a basket to also lift the basket and the load up and allow the basket ...