Article carrier having single sided releasable and removable cro

Details Article carrier having single sided releasable and removable cro Article carrier having single sided releasable and removable cro

1998-03-19

2000-05-30

Sholl, Linda J.

Package and article carriers

Vehicle attached

Carrier associated with vehicle roof or trunk lid

224326, B60R 9045

Patent

active

060681691

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle article carrier having a cross bar which may be locked and unlocked from a pair of side rails from a single side of the cross bar, and which may also be quickly and easily removed from the side rails without disassembly of the cross bar or the side rails. The vehicle article carrier comprises a pair of side rails and at least one adjustably positionable cross bar. The cross bar includes independent first and second components which are disposed at least partially within a sleeve of the cross bar. A single actuating lever having a camming boss extends through portions of each of the first and second components and simultaneously causes the first and second components to be retracted out of locking engagement with their respective side rails, thereby permitting the cross bar to be locked and unlocked relative to the side rails from one side of the vehicle. Moving the actuating member into a third position retracts the first and second components a further degree, thus permitting the cross bar to be completely removed from the side rails without any disassembly of the cross bar or the side rails. The cross bar is formed from a relatively few number of component parts and can be quickly and cost effectively manufactured.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4294388 (1981-10-01), Wiinstel
patent: 4702653 (1987-10-01), Gaulding et al.
patent: 5190198 (1993-03-01), Cucheran
patent: 5715980 (1998-02-01), Blankenburg et al.
patent: 5924614 (1999-07-01), Kuntze et al.

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