Article carrier assembly for a vehicle roof

Details Article carrier assembly for a vehicle roof Article carrier assembly for a vehicle roof

1998-02-18

2000-08-15

Luebke, Renee

Package and article carriers

Vehicle attached

Carrier associated with vehicle roof or trunk lid

224331, B60R 9058

Patent

active

061022659

ABSTRACT:
An article carrier assembly for a vehicle roof includes a pair of side rails adapted for attachment to the vehicle roof, each side rail forming an inboard edge portion or a series of indexing holes. In one embodiment, a latch on a stanchion includes tie loops for securing articles on one assembly with rope. The latch lever includes a distal end portion engageable with the inboard edge portion or with the indexing holes for securing the stanchion with respect to the side rail. The latch lever is pivotally secured to a foot portion of the stanchion which includes spring portions compressible against the side rails to prevent rattles. In another embodiment, a hook portion of the latch compressibly engages a resilient side rail portion to create a clamping action to immobilize the stanchion on a trim rail and reduce rattles.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4982886 (1991-01-01), Cucheran
patent: 5335836 (1994-08-01), Waddell
patent: 5577650 (1996-11-01), Stapleton
patent: 5791536 (1998-08-01), Stapleton
patent: 5845829 (1998-12-01), Stapleton

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