Package and article carriers – Vehicle attached – Carrier associated with vehicle roof or trunk lid
Patent
1985-09-23
1986-12-30
Marcus, Stephen
Package and article carriers
Vehicle attached
Carrier associated with vehicle roof or trunk lid
B60R 900
Patent
active
046322892
ABSTRACT:
There is disclosed a collapsible load carrier for the roof of a hardtop motor vehicle. This carrier comprises an open frame defining a flooring, two end walls, and two side walls. Securing members releasably connect the frame to the roof of the car and are mounted to the end walls of the rack. The flooring is spaced from the roof, because the securing members extend downwardly below the level of the flooring. Each side wall is made of two sections interconnected by hinge members at the rack center. These hinge members enable the collapse of the side walls against the end walls, inwardly thereof. The flooring consists of two sections, each formed by spaced transverse rods which are rotatively interconnected by pairs of transversely-offset band-like rigid links. The sections are releasably interconnected at the center of the carrier and can be collapsed against the respective end walls. In the erected position of the carrier, the hinge members and flooring sections are interlocked, so as to prevent collapse of both side walls and both flooring sections.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2387779 (1945-10-01), Strauss
patent: 2654516 (1953-10-01), Edwards
patent: 3232502 (1966-02-01), Kleinbortas
patent: 3512082 (1970-05-01), Joos
Marcus Stephen
Petrik Robert
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