Package and article carriers – Vehicle attached – Carrier associated with vehicle roof or trunk lid
Patent
1993-07-12
1995-03-14
Luebke, Renee S.
Package and article carriers
Vehicle attached
Carrier associated with vehicle roof or trunk lid
224315, B60R 9058
Patent
active
053970420
ABSTRACT:
A self-centering roof rack system for transporting bicycles and other sporting goods on a motor vehicle. The rack includes a transverse bar mounted on the roof and supported by upright members at each end. The upright members are simultaneously moveable by rotation of a knob at one end of the rack by means of rotation of a threaded shaft which has right hand threads on one end and left hand threads on the other. The upright members are provided with either a pivoting or sliding mechanism that causes a floating hook adapted to grip a motor vehicle roof edge, the hook being caused to move upwardly and outwardly to firmly engage the roof as the uprights are moved toward each other.
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