Package and article carriers – Vehicle attached – Carrier associated with vehicle roof or trunk lid
Patent
1983-07-27
1985-01-29
Pollard, Steven M.
Package and article carriers
Vehicle attached
Carrier associated with vehicle roof or trunk lid
224320, 224321, 224322, B60R 904
Patent
active
044960891
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a load holder adapted to be mounted on the roof of a vehicle and having a rod-shaped carrying element which at its ends latchably is engaged in support legs which with the aid of tensioning hooks are adapted to be mounted at the drip moulding of the vehicle, said tensioning hooks are adapted to be operated with the aid of an operating member working according to the principle of eccentricity. According to the invention a clamping yoke (5) is provided to latch the carrying element, said clamping yoke with the aid of a stud (6) being shiftably journalled in an oblong guiding groove (7) in a protrusion (8), the operating arm (14) for operating the tensioning hook (11) also being hingedly supported on the stud (6) causing the clamping yoke (5) being shifted simultaneously with the operation of the tensioning hook (11).
REFERENCES:
patent: 3153501 (1964-10-01), Binding
patent: 3702167 (1972-11-01), Olson
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