Package and article carriers – Vehicle attached – Carrier associated with vehicle roof or trunk lid
Patent
1999-01-15
2000-10-17
Vidovich, Gregory M.
Package and article carriers
Vehicle attached
Carrier associated with vehicle roof or trunk lid
224315, 224322, 224324, 224325, B60R 900
Patent
active
061317829
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to an article carrier assembly which incorporates a relatively simple mechanism for locking and unlocking the cross rail assembly from one side of the vehicle. One aspect of the present invention relates to an article carrier assembly having a manually turnable knob and a pair of linking members each connecting the knob with associated locking structure. Another aspect of the present invention relates to an article carrier assembly which has locking structures and rail supporting structures on opposing ends thereof. An actuator is movable between a locked position wherein the locking structures are in locked positions and the supporting structures are in extended positions, an adjusting position wherein the locking structures are in the unlocked positions thereof and the supporting structures are in the extended positions thereof, and a release position wherein the locking structures are in the unlocked positions thereof, thereby allowing the cross rail assembly to be moved generally upwardly out of its operative position. Yet another aspect of the present invention relates to an article carrier having a manually turnable drum which can be turned to move locking members between locked and unlocked positions.
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Baylis Daniel S.
De Silva Amesh
Noonan Dennis D.
Worley Robert D.
Brevard Maerena
Decoma International Inc.
Vidovich Gregory M.
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