Article carrier assembly

Details Article carrier assembly Article carrier assembly

1998-06-16

1999-10-12

Luebke, Renee S.

Package and article carriers

Vehicle attached

Carrier associated with vehicle roof or trunk lid

B60R 904

Patent

active

059643870

ABSTRACT:
An article carrier assembly is partially recessed into a recessed roof panel joint channel. The article carrier assembly side rail is attachable to the vehicle roof panel, and includes a track and an outboard corner portion. A retainer includes a foot portion slidably disposed within the track for supporting the retainer on the side rails. A latch comprises a lever pivotally connected to the retainer for indexing the retainer at discrete positions along the side rail. A trim rail pad is secured with respect to the side rail, and extends from the outboard corner portion into the joint channel in a manner to substantially hide the side rail therebehind when viewed from a position alongside the vehicle. Alternative embodiments for the trim rail pad and latch are provided.

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patent: 5190198 (1993-03-01), Cucheran
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patent: 5470003 (1995-11-01), Cucheran
patent: 5577650 (1996-11-01), Stapleton
patent: 5588572 (1996-12-01), Cronce et al.

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