Package and article carriers – Vehicle attached – Carrier associated with vehicle roof or trunk lid
Patent
1982-05-04
1985-02-05
Marcus, Stephen
Package and article carriers
Vehicle attached
Carrier associated with vehicle roof or trunk lid
224319, 224322, B60R 904
Patent
active
044974256
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle roof carrier includes at least one elongated carrier member transversely mounted on the roof of a vehicle. In one embodiment, the carrier member defines a slit longitudinally extending between the opposing ends of the carrier member and has at least one enlarged area in communication with the slit. Plural mounting members each of which define an aerodynamically-sound forward surface are retained in the carrier member by a retaining clip. The retaining clip is generally U-shaped in configuration and includes terminal legs having engagement members which are registrable with the enlarged area. Furthermore, the mounting members define recessed surfaces so that when the retaining clip is positioned in the slit of the carrier member, the horizontal leg of the retaining clip will be seated in the recessed surface of each mounting member to thereby retain them in a predetermined position on the carrier member. As such, the mounting members can be positioned so that they either form a contiguous, monolithic appearance or can be separated from one another so as to define a space therebetween for carrying elongated goods, such as, skis or the like.
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Marcus Stephen
Petrik Robert
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