Package and article carriers – Vehicle attached – Carrier associated with vehicle roof or trunk lid
Patent
1986-10-17
1988-03-01
Recla, Henry J.
Package and article carriers
Vehicle attached
Carrier associated with vehicle roof or trunk lid
224315, 224323, 224320, B60R 900
Patent
active
047280190
ABSTRACT:
An automobile roof carrier (10) includes an elongated carrier bar (12) transversely extending across the roof (18) of an automobile. The carrier bar (12) is supported at each end by a fastening device (14) which is attached to a generally trough-shaped rain gutter (20) on a lateral border of the roof (18). The fastening device (14) includes a supporting leg (22) having an upper portion (24) connected to the carrier bar (12). The supporting leg (22) also has a lower portion (26) connected to the rain gutter trough (20). The lower portion (26) is pivotally connected to the upper portion (24) so that the lower portion has two degrees of pivotal movement relative to the upper portion. An interchangeable article carrier (16) is mounted to the top of the carrier bar (12).
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Kaser Bruce A.
Recla Henry J.
Voorhees David
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