Crossbar support for vehicle roof rack

Details Crossbar support for vehicle roof rack Crossbar support for vehicle roof rack

1993-11-05

1994-11-22

Sholl, Linda J.

Package and article carriers

Vehicle attached

Carrier associated with vehicle roof or trunk lid

224329, 224322, B60R 900

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053661281

ABSTRACT:
A device for supporting the crossbar of a vehicle roof rack and for clamping to the vehicle roof is constructed of a pedestal with a curved ramp, a follower which engages the curved ramp and is mounted to the pedestal in a movable manner, a clip (clamping element) pivotally mounted to the pedestal through the follower, and a manually operated lever arm pivotally mounted to the clamping element. The curved ramp permits the pedestal and clip combination to apply a force with substantially equal vertical and horizontal components to the vehicle, and to maintain these components at a 1:1 ratio throughout the range of motion of the lever arm which tightens the clip and pedestal down onto the vehicle.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3064868 (1962-11-01), Treydte
patent: 4688706 (1987-08-01), Thulin
patent: 4877169 (1989-10-01), Grim
patent: 5104020 (1992-04-01), Arvidsson et al.
patent: 5119980 (1992-06-01), Grim et al.

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